Camping on the Silt Bar
In mid-September, I was back in the Hoh Rainforest on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state, to co-lead a forest immersion retreat...
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Christina Burress
- Aug 25
- 3 min
Genius Loci, The Spirit of the Place
It’s been a few years since I heard poet David Whyte speak about ‘genius loci’, but I’ve not forgotten it. Today, on my walk along the...
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Christina Burress
- Jul 10
- 3 min
Beau Bo & The Plants
Dear friends, The last photo I took of our cat Bo (aka Beau Bo or Bubby) is the one where he’s stretching to meet the new palm,...
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Christina Burress
- Jun 21
- 1 min
A Simple Solstice Ceremony
Dear friends, Happy Solstice! I hope you find time today (and everyday) to interact with the natural world. In the quiet moments the land...
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Christina Burress
- May 20
- 3 min
The Piano & A Lesson in Impermanence
In 1949, my grandfather Constantine “Gus” Zaffiras bought a second hand baby grand piano. From whom he bought it and for how much is lost...
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Christina Burress
- May 20
- 3 min
Listen First
I often ask myself, What can I do to lessen suffering on Earth right now? More specifically, how do I live, and make a living, without...
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Christina Burress
- Mar 24
- 2 min
Water Tells Stories
Here is our daughter and my father-in-law sitting beside Boulder Creek (CO) in August 2000. I don’t know why they are looking upstream,...
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Christina Burress
- Feb 1
- 2 min
Three Principles
If January was a sieve that helped me sift through the aftereffects of the holidays and sitting on a criminal jury, then February is a...
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Christina Burress
- Jan 2
- 2 min
Wisdom & Enthusiasm
This time of year, I am on a threshold where I’m simultaneously looking backward and gazing forward. Like you, the personal and...
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Christina Burress
- Dec 9, 2022
- 2 min
Take Good Care
Take Good Care Nature is a generous and patient teacher. Season after season, if we are paying attention, she will show us how she best...
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