Jan 134 Months of Deep Nature Connection Training in Northwestern USAI made a request and it was answered. I was told by a mentor of mine that anytime a prayer is answered, we should feed the people. This value comes from the tradition of the potlatch, also known as the giveaway feast, common in many indigenous cultures. During a potlatch…Nature Connection5 min readNature Connection5 min read
Mar 4, 2022Nature Connection & Regenerative Culture: Researching the Intersection Through Art PracticeDocumentation from a 9-day deep dive in artistic residence — 🏡 Artist in Residence: Eco Quinta Moinhos do Dão, Mangualde, Portugal 🗓 17–26 September 2021 🎯 Aim: to process, synthesize and share insights into nature connection & regeneration. Why do they require each other? Context This is some documentation from my exploration of nature connection and regeneration in Portugal. Post re:build…Regenerative Culture7 min readRegenerative Culture7 min read
Mar 4, 2022How I Avoided Humans and Met the Rest of The WorldI spent two and a half seasons avoiding humans and meeting the rest of life. — I isolated myself from most people for an unusual amount of time over the past year. I imagine you may have too. The best I could do is get to know the life that was around me. I moved to a northern city (Amsterdam) in the dark of winter with…Nature Connection3 min readNature Connection3 min read
Jul 22, 2021Learning How to Live: Tools for The Regenerative RenaissanceMy reflections and learnings from Tools for The Regenerative Renaissance. A course from Phoebe Tickell and Stephen Reid. I’ve often struggled to grasp campaigns advocating for “Change”. Politicians and social movements use the word often in slogans and posters. To strive for change sounds to me like efforting to grow…Regeneration7 min readRegeneration7 min read
Apr 16, 2021The Circular Process of Nature in Human Co-creationI am an organic being. Nature itself is an organic process. Everything I do occurs within the container of life itself. Therefore, all rules of nature must apply to me and my actions. If this is all so natural, why do so many of us only realize it during psychedelic…6 min read6 min read
Apr 9, 2020How I Found New Ways to Creatively CommunicateStarting with fire, people and watching the mind — Maastricht, Netherlands — I used to keep a small notebook in my back pocket and a 4-colored pen hooked onto my front right. I maintained a habit of writing down thoughts, feelings, questions, and especially observations from life which struck me as aha-moments or insights. I would often weed through…4 min read4 min read
