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Put your feet on the ground

Put your feet on the ground.
Really.
Take your shoes off if you can.
Dirt is good or grass, rocks…even pavement.

Put your feet on the ground.
Close your eyes.
Tune in only to sounds that center you.
Feel the air against your cheek.

See if you can feel or imagine
the rich deep pulse of the earth
Notice how your own heart naturally shares […]

By |2025-06-12T11:09:26-05:00June 12, 2025|Wild Poems|

What brings us together

Teamwork and community take on a deeper meaning in times of crisis. And right now, so many of us are navigating wrenching challenges.

For decades I have guided dogsledding trips at Wintermoon. Some of you have been on those trips, and most of you have heard me speak about the wisdom of our beloved dogs. So […]

By |2025-05-27T14:50:33-05:00May 27, 2025|Live Wild|

Wild Leadership: your team needs you to be YOU right now

Being a leader right now is off the charts difficult. You are not immune from the havoc and upheaval all around you. And yet, your team/organization may be looking to you for answers, reassurance, and confidence. How do you project that if you aren’t feeling it? Where is the line between holding steady and being […]

By |2025-04-04T11:05:10-05:00April 4, 2025|Live Wild|

Trees

Is there a place you could go
where, standing among the trees,
you look up into a canopy of branches
still leafless in their winter slumber?

Where the silhouette shapes are framed
by vibrant blue sky etched with clouds?

If so, then go. Perhaps leave right away.
Take yourself to a place where branches paint the sky
and your feet are on solid […]

By |2025-03-12T10:00:45-05:00March 12, 2025|Wild Poems|

Your most important task

Trust your Wild spirit.
Tell yourself again and again
in whispers or fierce growls,
Trust your Wild spirit.

This is your most important task.

Feel the rhythm of the earth
beneath your feet.
Breathe with the wind
and the expanse of sky.
Sway with the mighty trees
that bend, but do not break.
And call these things by their name,
just as they call out to you…
Beloved.

Trust […]

By |2025-02-19T15:13:42-06:00February 19, 2025|Wild Poems|

‘Namaste,’ said the Moon

Deep cold settles and smooths the river.
Waves are replaced with the dark, hushed calm of ice.

In the quiet of night, the moon shines twice—
in the sky and also shimmering on the dark mystery of Wild ice.
As if the moon and the ice-bound river
were greeting one another, saying ‘Namaste.’
“I see the light in you and we […]

By |2025-02-05T11:02:28-06:00January 8, 2025|Wild Poems|

Thanksgiving

For the peace and promise of a sunrise.
The quickening of breath that comes
when we take in the beauty of our surroundings.

For the mystery and humility
of daring to see how we are all connected.

For the opportunity, over and over again,
to choose joy.

For waking up every day to the unknown
and the courage to walk into that day.

For […]

By |2024-11-26T11:49:47-06:00November 26, 2024|Wild Poems|

Today

Hold close your Wild spirit
as this nation churns.
Cup your hands around it
like you would a candle in wind,
preserving your flame.

That source—your Wild nature–

By |2024-11-14T10:33:52-06:00November 14, 2024|Wild Poems|
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