On January 24, 2026, Nashville had an ice storm. Almost half an inch of ice accumulated on trees, and the weight of the ice took down thousands of trees -- and the power lines with them. At the peak of the storm, 230,000 people in the area were without power. And restoring the electricity took 10 days for a number of people. And then the clean-up started. For weeks and weeks, there were piles of branches on the sides of the road. It was only in the last two weeks that the cit

Join me on July 11, 10-4 for "Art Journaling Unleashed!" I'll be one of the leaders for this new offering at Art & Soul studio, 1430 Sidco Drive, Nashville, TN. Let me know if you are interested in joining us on Zoom. Learn more or sign up -- registration is open now. Join us for a creative journaling experience designed for artists, writers, and anyone who considers themselves creative or creatively curious. An art journal can be a low-risk space for experimentation and expl

I'm happy to invite you to a workshop on SoulCollage® that I'll be leading at St. Mary's Sewanee, Tennessee on July 21, 9- 4. I'll be leading this introduction to SoulCollage® with along with the amazing Amy Lyles Wilson. I hope that you will consider joining us! Learn more and register. SoulCollage® is a creative process that combines images, intuition, and self-exploration to create a personal deck of collaged cards. Developed by Seena Frost, a psychotherapist and author, i

JJ at the Greenway I am walking JJ at the Greenway. I breathe, "In, out. In, out. In, out." JJ stops. He sniffs. He pees. He kicks. I try to keep my breath deep and even while I wait to start walking again. Let go, don't pull his leash. "Present moment, wonderful moment." I watch him watch and sniff and listen. "Deep, slow. Deep, slow. Deep, slow." We are a fourth of way through the hike. In rhythm together. (Now that it is Springtime, I have to watch out for the poison ivy.)

There was a time in my life when I was a National Public Radio news junkie. My alarm clock turned on playing NPR’s “Morning Edition.” I drove to and from work listening to the news. After work, I caught up with the news of the day. I tuned in on the weekends to hear the commentary about all the news of the week. Often, I was so chill with the news that I would put it on to fall asleep. And then something happened. I don’t know if it was me who changed—or if it was the news.

I recently created a play installation in a recent class at Art & Soul Nashville. In the piece, I used bullet casings that I had found at the greenway where I walk with JJ. It was very therapeutic to play out my feelings of sadness and fear. I did this video as the last step of the process and shared it at class this week. Thank you for thinking about your own portals of love and the way that creativity grounds you in times of despair and pain.

I was honored to be featured in The Academy for Spiritual Formation's Podcast in October. Listen here . I highly recommend that you consider how the Academy for Spiritual Formation might be calling you these days. There is another 2-year Academy starting later in 2026 and led by my good friend, Blake Kendrick. I will be one of the faculty presenters for this experience. 2-Year Academies. If you have already attended a 2-year Academy or are just wanting to test the waters, tak

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Today's practice for the Wilderness - staying in the present moment

Today's Practice: Gratitude

I am reminding myself of the practices that we'll need to survive (and even thrive?) in the wilderness we have entered.