What I Have Learned about Nature Connection in 20 Years of Business
By Deb Matlock December 2023 marks the 20th year Wild Rhythms has been in business. Wow! It is hard for me to believe, as it feels like yesterday that I wrote my first business plan and embarked on this journey into the unknown world of nature connection...
Wild Time, Sacred Time – Dancing with our Wild Selves
by Deb Matlock “Time in nature soothes my soul’s lovely wild.” Angie Weiland-Crosby Time. It is a common non-renewable resource shared by all. All life..human, more-than-human, seen, unseen…all of us have a finite time in our physical forms on this amazing planet....
Creativity – A Deep Intimacy with Wild Nature
By Deb Matlock “To speak of creativity is to speak of profound intimacy. It is also to speak of our connecting to the Divine in us and of our bringing the Divine back to the community. This is true whether we understand our creativity to be begetting and nourishing...
Dancing with Wildness…what I wish I knew…
By Deb Matlock When I first began offering nature connection work 25 years ago, I was incredibly excited (and incredibly nervous) to dive into leading hikes, workshops, and other programs helping people learn about the wild world. I diligently learned names of...
Giving Our Gifts During Times of Challenge
By Deb Matlock Let it be me If the world is night Shine my life like a light In the kind word you speak In the turn of the cheek When your vision stays clear In the face of your fear Then you see turning out a light switch Is their only power When we stand like...
The Wild Necessity of Hope
By Deb Matlock “Where there's hope, there's life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again.” Anne Frank Last month I led a workshop at an environmental education conference exploring hope and a new vision for education and nature connection work going...
Developing Naturalist Skills as Part of a Spiritual Practice
By Deb Matlock “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” Albert Einstein Let’s get real. The natural world is amazing. We are surrounded by mysteries and miracles every second of every day. Each bird that takes flight from a nest...
Rewilding or Remembering: The Journey to Our Authentic Wild Selves
By Deb Matlock Rewilding. This term is showing up in all manner of places these days, from discussions on wildlife and land conservation to sales pages for lifestyle coaching programs. It is a bit of a new trend it seems. Although, personally, I feel like my first...
Deep Sensory Awareness: A Sacred Bridge Between Body and Spirit
By Deb Matlock We often hear that, as humans, we are spiritual beings having a physical experience. I certainly can feel the truth of that statement…and not just for humans! However, it also leaves out something especially important. We are also physical beings...
Participating in the Dance: Living in Rhythmic Connection with the Earth
By Deb Matlock “If there was a fall from grace, it was a fall from rhythm. The order of the universe is rhythmic, and we have a psychic and physiological need to be in-sync with the earth’s cycles” Layne Redmond, When the Drummers Were Women: A Spiritual History of...
Wild Reciprocity – Giving Thanks and Giving Back
By Deb Matlock Nature as healer. Nature as provider. Nature as muse. Nature as mother. Nature as teacher. Nature as spiritual guide. Nature as…everything that allows us to do anything and all of who we are…all at once. Lots to think about there! I am...
Cultivating a Practice of Sacred Nature Connection
By Deb Matlock Nature connection means many things and each of us likely has our own ideas and experiences that inform our sense of this connection. Perhaps we grew up on a farm or near the ocean. Others of us may have experienced a childhood filled with free time...