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Welcome! This is a place to share how we celebrate & deepen our relationship to Nature. Here you will find stories, images, & ideas about wilderness, human nature, & soulfulness. Drawing from the experiences of everyday living, the topics on this blog include: forays into the natural world, the writing life, community service, meditation, creativity, grief & loss, inspiration, & whatever else emerges from these. I invite you on this exploration of the wild within & outside of us: the inner/outer landscape.



Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Hearth: comfort, beauty, nourishment for the soul

TEALarbor stories’ “Hearth” blog posts offer a tiny, gentle respite during this incredible transition we’re in. Rest for a few seconds here in the hearth of everyday nature and creativity. 



"Grape Hyacinth in Grass"

Imagine standing two inches high, surrounded by a sea of of dew-covered grass. At the far borders of this green ocean are inconceivably tall cedars, firs, fruit trees - all burgeoning with the glory of spring. All sentinels to growth and continuance. All feeding from the same Earth forces of goodness: sunlight, rain, nutritious soil. It might feel comforting to be part of this vast community of verdant growing things. And you are a member of this beautiful community of living beings, whether grape hyacinth or human. May you find your rest in this. 






All blog images created & photographed by Jennifer J. Wilhoit unless otherwise noted. Please circulate images with photo credit: "©2020 Jennifer J. Wilhoit/TEALarbor stories. All Rights Reserved."