Inviting Imperfection

Think about what the words suicide prevention conjures up for you. Now, what images come up with the words living fully? In archery, we use the word “walk” on the range rather than “don’t run” because when you say the latter, what image pops into your head? That’s...

Cultivating Conversation

I grew up on a farm and am back again. I am now much more aware of the current climate of disappearing small farms and rural suicide and leaves wondering what I can do to help. I’d been communicating with Ted Matthews, perhaps the only farm specific counselor in the...

Hunting: Embracing Embeddedness

I’ve been searching for a way to challenge the hunting community to rethink how the activity is portrayed. There are random thoughts on notes posted in various places in Evernote, Trello, an outdoor notebook and on the notepad on my phone, but they never really came...

No real darkness in nature

I love when I can bring nature and its benefits into a conversation. As a budding Ecopsychologist, I’m finding it pretty easy to incorporate my love of the outdoors into every conversation, especially when it has to do with living well. In preparation for a Wellness...