“Killing the lawn” feb 2025 & july 2025
What began as helping my mom clean up her sidewalk garden as few years ago, has become this…..
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I am trying to learn everything again.
By ‘everything’ I mean:
How to breathe - efficiently, using breath to nourish the body and the mind
How to move - walking and running barefoot to feel the ground beneath and strengthen the feet and ankles, running with high cadence, climbing trees and hillsides
How to sleep - according to sleep cycles and sunlight, sleeping more in winter and less in summer according to the body’s needs
How to eat - sparingly, gratefully, from food that I have foraged myself as much as I can
How to think - expansively, selflessly, avoiding language and its restrictions, developing intuition and instinct
How to feel - indiscriminately and fearlessly, with my entire body
How to interact with living things - learning to identify different species, how to track and stalk, how to forage
How to make things with my hands - rope, tools, shelter, fire
How to express myself and connect with others - through music, movement, art and words
Why?
Because something hurts very much. Something feels missing.
Something makes us all feel alone despite there being so many of us. Something makes us struggle to find meaning in life despite having so much to do.
And that’s our disconnection to nature.
For most of human history (estimated 97% of the time homo sapiens existed), we lived closely with the land in tribes, like some indigenous peoples still do today. Civilisation and society is a very new thing (believe it or not). And I don’t think we have evolved fast enough to adapt. Plus, at the end of the day, we’re still animals. We still need the Earth. Think about it; everything you eat, everything you wear, everything you use, all comes from the Earth in one way or another. And I firmly believe that connection to nature is the key to the climate crisis, because the number one barrier at the moment is complacency. Once people understand that we are nature, it is a no brainer to do what we can to protect it.
I want to heal the world, and I know that that starts with healing myself. Feel free to follow and join me in my learning journey.
I will be sharing more reflections like this, experiences I have, poetry and music about nature/the Earth, and photographs. I have a camera trap which is pretty cool. I can also share any good resources I find!
Lastly, remember when you feel helpless and lonely that every step of the way, Mother Earth has supported you. She is literally the ground beneath your feet and the air that you breathe. Allow her to hold you. Marvel at her power and magnificence and then recognise that within you.
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i am going to stop procrastinating on that damn game (rewild) and i am going to work on drafting everything as soon as possible. priorities for me creatively right meow are postable art > music > animations > game……….. my hope is making enough Things will help fund My awesome and Cool RPG Maker Game without me needing to beg for coin openly
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Norman Stark
Norman, Oliver’s beloved cat, has passed away after being attacked by coyotes. If you, like other fans, wish there was something you could do to honor of our favorite feline that brought us so much joy in instagram posts and crashing Oliver’s interviews then consider donating to one of Oliver’s favorite charities. Re:Wild makes it easy to do a one time donation in memory.
Rest in Peace Norman! ❤️
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Turf grass is a waste of water and space that could otherwise host all sorts of biodiversity.
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“Weeds” are wildflowers. They are homes, food sources and moisture routers. Just because they’re not prestigious, doesn’t make them unimportant!
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“What I am seeking with horses is both that wild exhilaration and a deep communion.”
-Paula Josa-Jones, Our Horses, Our Selves
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#rewildyourlife #rewild #mylifeinbaja #lifebetweentheears #bajacalifornia #horsebackridingonthebeach #horsebackriding #getoutside (at La Mision, Baja California, Mexico)
https://www.instagram.com/p/CocyiIbPLRW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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“The process of opening up is essential to any notion of a spiritual life. You open and open again. And then you open again. To love. To friendship. To teachers and learning. To safety. To new experience. To growth and to change. To the reality of your life and your place in the world. To changing the story of your life, if necessary. To trust. To faith. To intimacy. To responsibility. Opening of the hearts, juman and animal.”
-Jon Katz
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#mylifeinbaja #getoutside #rewild #rewildyourlife #adventure #horse #horsesbyjose #bajacalifornia #beherenow (at La Mision, Baja California, Mexico)
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En redes sociales han aparecido imágenes de especies afectadas por la basura marina y la pesca no responsable, dentro y fuera de Galápagos. Esta imagen es parte de esta colección creada por jóvenes, educadores y gestores culturales para reflexionar sobre el cuidado de nuestros mares.
Un proyecto gracias al apoyo de @rewild y @fundacion.jocotoco
#ReservaMarina #Proteccion #Rewild #EarthOptimism #ReservaMarinaDeGalapagos #Conservacion #FundacionJocotoco #Reutiliza #Galapagos #Arte #FotografoDeGalapagos #Educación #Oceanos #PescaResponsable #EducacionAmbiental #RewildOurWorld #Sostenibilidad (en Galapagos Islands)
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn4pgMRuJJF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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En redes sociales han aparecido imágenes de especies afectadas por la basura marina y la pesca no responsable, dentro y fuera de Galápagos. Esta imagen es parte de esta colección creada por jóvenes, educadores y gestores culturales para reflexionar sobre el cuidado de nuestros mares.
Un proyecto gracias al apoyo de @rewild y @fundacion.jocotoco
#ReservaMarina #Proteccion #Rewild #EarthOptimism #ReservaMarinaDeGalapagos #Conservacion #FundacionJocotoco #Reutiliza #Galapagos #Arte #FotografoDeGalapagos #Educación #Oceanos #PescaResponsable #EducacionAmbiental #RewildOurWorld #Sostenibilidad (en Galapagos Islands)
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Fueron muchos los convocados, pero gracias a estos elegidos hicimos realidad el taller Reserva Marina de Galápagos: cuidado y protección más allá del mar.
Proyecto que realizamos junto a la @fundacion.jocotoco y la organización @rewild
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#ReservaMarina #Proteccion #Rewild #EarthOptimism #ReservaMarinaDeGalapagos #Conservacion #FundacionJocotoco #Reutiliza #Galapagos #Arte #FotografoDeGalapagos #Educación #Oceanos #PescaResponsable #IslasGalapagos #Reutiliza #JocotocoEsGalapagos #EducacionAmbiental #RewildOurWorld #Sostenibilidad (en Galapagos Islands)
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