Reflections

We moved to this land at the end of October when autumn was in her ultimate performance. Colors changed daily as the chlorophyll in...

Sparks of creativity can happen in quiet moments of being, in between active stages of doing. The challenge is to make time for it. I...

I’ve been quiet here and missing the practice of taking time each month to write about my relationship with the natural world. And, I’ve...

In mid-September, I was back in the Hoh Rainforest on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state, to co-lead a forest immersion retreat...

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...

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,...

Dear friends, Happy Solstice! I hope you find time today (and everyday) to interact with the natural world. In the quiet moments the land...

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...

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...