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Apr 4 2024

Embracing Reciprocity with Nature

Recently, my reflections have centered on the powerful concept of reciprocity—defined as the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit. This principle holds profound significance, especially when considering our relationship with the Earth. It’s an acknowledgment that, as a society, we often take more from our environment than we give back. I, too, […]

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Sep 18 2023

What is the conservation field I want to be a part of? Healing Engagement

As I take a healing lens to my work, I am imagining the future of conservation. I believe we can bring more healing to our field by incorporating a new mindset, practices, and relationships into our work. Previously, I described three elements of a healthy mindset: curiosity inclusivity benefits Then, I offered three practices to […]

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Aug 26 2023

What is the conservation field I want to be a part of? Healing Practices

As I take a healing lens to my work, I am imagining the future of conservation. I believe we can bring more healing to our field by incorporating a new mindset, practices, and relationships into our work. In my previous post, I described three elements of a healthy mindset: curiosity inclusivity benefits In this post, […]

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Jun 7 2023

Why Counselors and Conservationists Cannot Ignore Ecogrief

In her essay, “The Ecology of Grief”, grief counselor Phyllis Windle includes a section entitled The Grief of Ecologists (Windle. P., 1992). She writes, “Ecologists are both blessed and cursed in seeing natural systems clearly. We see what is there and also what is gone…Our external as well as our internal worlds may make environmental […]

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