Finding something new
there is always much to learn
Dear reader,
This weekend Juulia and I romped around a new trail 20 minutes away that I had no idea existed. It was so so stunning. I wish photos could capture the delicious mossy beds & the gray heron & the river with the mountains in the background. But alas, they don’t. We also explored a new beach and it was incredible & lovely & relaxing & gosh I love the ocean.
Something I am always reminding myself: the moment I think I know is the moment I’m about to round a corner of possibility and the unknown.
I know by now that what feels the most familiar to me — the most mundane or comfortable — is an opportunity to take a new route, explore a new perspective, uncover a different angle I hadn’t previously considered.
I am grateful to remember: 29 years of living, loving, & learning in a place and I still haven’t even scratched the surface of everything there is to explore & experience & see.
The moment I think I know is the moment it’s time to pivot. And what a gift it is to be able to pivot at all.
May you all shift into the unknown with an open heart and a gentle tread.
Leaving today’s IN THE PORTAL & EARTH SPELLS sections open for all readers this week. Here’s what’s been circulating in my portal of delights ~
🌲 Breathing with the Forest — wow
🐾 Listened to Good Girl: Notes on Dog Rescue by Elaine Castillo and it was incredible. I laughed, I cried, I have a newfound appreciation for audiobooks, and I feel like I took another step toward healing my relationship with dogs
🌑 The Man Who Sits with Death with Sah D. Simone & Olivia Amitrano
🐠 These bumper stickers I saw in the wild… I hope they give you a good laugh, too
🦋 Just want to share here that I’ve been looking into grad school (!!!) — a process I never thought I’d be interested in yet here we are. Here’s to changing my mind a million times over to follow the truth of my heart <3
🗝️ On the Insistence of Joy with Ross Gay and Krista Tippett
🐕 These Red Heeler/Feist puppies Juulia and I met the other day… wtf! These little faces melted my heart
🪽 In Praise of Not Knowing by Andrea Gibson… so many gems in these words
🪶 Alice Phoebe Lou singing this cover of I Can’t Get No (Satisfaction)
Today’s earth spell is this magical pathway on my daily walk. Feeling grateful to have access to beautiful nature all around me. 🌿
<3
Christie
That breathing with the forest link had me wowing too 😌 thanks for sharing 🥰