by wildrhythms_uvj7p5 | Oct 18, 2020 | Community, Nature Communication, Place-based spirituality, Sacred Animal Connection, Sacred Nature Connection, Thoughts and Ideas
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...
by wildrhythms_uvj7p5 | Oct 4, 2020 | Community, Place-based spirituality, Sacred Animal Connection, Sacred Nature Connection, Thoughts and Ideas
By Deb Matlock The magic of bird flight. The pure miracle of a small seed turning into a large tree. The intricate way a snake regulates her body temperature throughout the day. The way certain flowers are shaped to attract specific pollinators. A chance encounter...
by wildrhythms_uvj7p5 | Jul 11, 2020 | Community, Thoughts and Ideas
By Deb Matlock “In wildness is the preservation of the world.” Henry David Thoreau “Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.” Albert Schweitzer So much of what makes me...
by wildrhythms_uvj7p5 | Jun 16, 2020 | Community, Thoughts and Ideas
By Deb Matlock As a child, I was utterly obsessed with rainbows. They formed the décor of my bedroom, my clothing choices, and even my Halloween costume in Sixth grade. Indeed, I loved rainbows so darn much, I wanted to be one. As I child, I went by the name Debbie...
by wildrhythms_uvj7p5 | Mar 15, 2020 | Community, Place-based spirituality, Sacred Nature Connection, Thoughts and Ideas
By Deb Matlock Imagine a place that is home to falcons, coyotes, skunks, fox, deer, rattlesnakes, rabbits, numerous rodents and birds, mountain lions and the occasional black bear…not to mention several other nonpoisonous snake species, insects, and arachnids. ...
by wildrhythms_uvj7p5 | Jan 19, 2020 | Animal Communication, Community, Nature Communication, Place-based spirituality, Sacred Animal Connection, Sacred Nature Connection
By Deb Matlock I love the idea considering the concept of community to include not only humans, but other beings as well. My community along the foothills of the Colorado Rockies is vibrant and bursting with people, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians,...