"Inhabiting the San Juan River canyon for a few days feels like an actual merging of place and friendship with a certain deep affinity circulating between the humans and the landscape. It’s an immersion into something that’s equally comforting, awe-inspiring, and joyful," Rosie Carter writes in this personal essay about friendship with place and humans alike.
Read MoreI've been on a journey, that started months before we'd all heard of coronavirus, of studying rocks. And I've wondered, "What is it that rocks would tell us if we could understand their silent language?" This question seems apt right now as the noise of our busy lives has suddenly shifted to a much quieter place - the confines of our home and the company of only our closest kin. What is it that is speaking to you out of this newly acquired silence?
Read MoreSometimes it takes a while to come around to yourself. There are a lot of distractions in life, conflicting viewpoints and layers of inaccurate impressions. Sometimes you think this is who you are but after trying it out you find that it's not quite the right fit. Or you change and it takes a while for all of your parts to catch up to the new reality. All of these things and even more in the mix can make it challenging to answer the seemingly simple question: Who am I?
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