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When It Feels Like the Ground is Shifting

By lizjansen Posted on June 30, 2021 Posted in Liz's Stories

The light energy could hardly be stronger than it’s been over the past week in the northern hemisphere. We’ve crested the most number of daylight hours for this year and last week the the full moon illuminated the night. The …

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Animal Guides: The Unusual, Outlandish, and Zany

By lizjansen Posted on June 11, 2021 Posted in Liz's Stories, Stories from the Land

Animal guides, as with human guides appear along our life’s path to help and teach us. We may not even recognize them as guides, especially when the circumstances around their appearance are outlandish and unexpected. We’re likely to think of …

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Return Home-Discover Forgotten Wisdom Podcast Interview

By lizjansen Posted on May 28, 2021 Posted in Liz's Stories

Recently I spoke with Valeria Teles on her Fit for Joy podcast about how we can claim the forgotten wisdom of our ancestors. It was a delightful, meaningful conversation in which she asked thought-provoking questions. I appreciate that her aspiration …

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Trash Talking and Trail Walking Come Together

By lizjansen Posted on May 21, 2021 Posted in Stories from the Land

Throwing out the Welcome Mat Trash talking and trail walking are two unlikely partners that come together out of necessity rather than choice. It’s easy to romanticize nature trail walking. As soon as you enter any green space, whether it’s …

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Swamp Wisdom amid Signs of Spring

By lizjansen Posted on May 7, 2021 Posted in Liz's Stories, Stories from the Land

Spring Swamp The swamp was still in spite of the wind, protected by surrounding hills and trees. Snowmelt had raised the water level and the surface was still, a mirror reflecting back on itself. A fallen log at one end …

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Magnolias, Memories, and Miracles

By lizjansen Posted on April 30, 2021 Posted in Liz's Stories

Her parents saw the magnolias first, but perhaps she sensed the ancient calling from across the park at the same time. A vague sense in the beginning, attracted by the flagrant beauty of the tree in full bloom. The delicate …

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Trusting the Trail Markers in Times of Change

By lizjansen Posted on April 14, 2021 Posted in Stories from the Land

I knew that trusting the trail markers would get me to one of my favorite benches. Only as I approached it, it felt like it had been moved. Something felt off. This land on Honeywood Ridge had a story for …

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How to Add the Greatest Good Each Day

By lizjansen Posted on March 30, 2021 Posted in Liz's Stories

Each day starts with the question, “How can I best use my gifts and abilities in service today, for my greatest good and the greatest good of all?” In other words, how can I make the world a better place? …

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Listening With All Our Senses: Discover Forgotten Wisdom

By lizjansen Posted on March 12, 2021 Posted in Liz's Stories

When I try to explain to people that I spend time out on the land to listen to the stories she wants me to hear and share, I’m often met with polite smiles or nods. It’s rarely evident at the …

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If Not Now When 2021 Edition

By lizjansen Posted on February 26, 2021 Posted in Liz's Stories

This foot journey I’m on, well underway, can only be done on foot. That means, for the time being, I won’t be riding my motorcycle as many miles as I traditionally have*. But if not now, when? When that question …

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