It Takes a Smile to Build a Village

I have so much reverence and awe for Thierry Vrain and Chanchal Cabrera and the way they foster a village at Innisfree Botanical Garden and Farm. This photo of me and Thierry doesn’t even compare to the teeth-filled grin, shoulder’s raised, smile from his soul that I get, off camera, EVERY day, yet I bet you’ve seen how he lights … Read More

A Little Bird is on the loose.

A Little Bird is on the loose. That’s right friends.  I am bringing the stories from Nature to the internet, and inviting you to listen in. I have wanted to create a podcast for some-time, and it wasn’t until I audited the Advancement of Excellence (AOE) with Excellence Seminars International that I decided to just go ahead and do something, … Read More

Wild Craft Play ‘sCool Annual Report

Wild Craft Play ‘sCool’s annual report is below. Enjoy! Hello, and thank you for taking the time to see what has happened over the past year.  Things haven’t been easy, but through challenges and change comes great opportunities. I am in a place of gratitude. While turning a new page I thought you might appreciate a peek at what has come … Read More

Do what you need to do

If it was meant to be, there would be no question, so do what you need to do, because that is what you will do anyway… I need to let go of control, and connect at your level, if I am going to connect at all. Then I need to let go of hope and just be in the moment … Read More

Empathy shows itself to me yet again… maybe I should listen.

I woke up this morning reflecting on a pickle that I experienced at work.  And it wasn’t the pickle that hit home so much, or the fact that I felt incompetent and embarrassed.  What it all came down to was, how I dealt with this pickle, and the honest feedback and reflection that I received that smacked me in the … Read More

Let’s go on a journey through the eyes of beauty

Image credits here. Let me take you on a journey through the eyes of beauty. Today, while paddling the Finlayson Arm, I began reflecting on why I am doing what I am doing.  Why I choose to be connected with nature… Why I have a job in a Nature House… why I am taking my Masters in Environmental Education and … Read More