A Moment In Between

Director of Stewardship of the Land Trust for Tennessee This is the type of career I imagined for myself when I was in college. A title aligned with my degrees and passions, a full time job that would make me feel like I’d be making an impact in conservation. That’s what I thought I would … Continue reading A Moment In Between →

Garden of Hope

How do you nurture the garden of hope in your soul? Dancing in a Sunflower field ... Photography by Annelise Janine Photo

My Favorite Recipe

I recently shared some pictures my sister-in-law took while I was cooking a special dinner for Mother's Day, and people have been asking for the recipe. I made my favorite vegetarian dish - Mediterranean Chickpea Bowls - super colorful, flavorful and healthy. It's a long, extensive recipe that keeps you busy for an hour and … Continue reading My Favorite Recipe →

Forgetting Myself

Just going to put it out there... I doubt myself a lot. I'm trying to stop that. I didn't even know how bad my self-doubt was until I started being in charge of moving a giant, highly intuitive, sensitive animal around. I've had to pull confidence out of a deep well within me. But I … Continue reading Forgetting Myself →

Start Something Somewhere Somehow

It's been a while - Winter has finally past and I'm looking forward to another Spring full of planting and growing seeds. It's been a rough past few months for me in some ways, I kind of let myself go into the dark, really giving in to the darkness of Winter. But also embracing the … Continue reading Start Something Somewhere Somehow →

Flower Garden

From tiny sprouts to giant stems - the Sunflowers are growing so tall! The Sunflower and Zinnia seeds planted with the help of a few students and parent volunteers at work are bringing me so much joy. What is it about gardening that just soothes the soul? Today I spent a few minutes just admiring … Continue reading Flower Garden →

Stepping Stone

A lot has happened in the past 2 months since I've last written. The seeds I planted have grown to be huge - lot's of flowers are blooming and I've been hosting in-person mandala meditation groups in the garden at the farm. It's been a lot of work and fun, learning a lot. Our Zinnias … Continue reading Stepping Stone →

Planting Seeds

Yesterday we officially planted the first seeds into the garden bed. It'll be full of Sunflowers and Zinnias soon! I also planted Yellow and Purple Lantana, and we'll probably be planting more flowers and herbs later. I still have many seeds left, and there are definitely a few more projects to work on in the … Continue reading Planting Seeds →

Spring Has Arrived

The other night I dreamt I was ice skating across a large frozen lake. There was so much movement, I was flowing and twirling. At one point I put my hands down to touch the ice and I can only remember that everything around me was a glowing blue color. I've had lots of dreams … Continue reading Spring Has Arrived →