I can pretty easily find myself stuck in a rut in life, and unfortunately, it generally takes me a while to even notice that I'm stuck. For some reason, though, when summer is nearing its end, I feel a giant universal kick-in-the-pants, alerting me to look at my life and see where I am, because something needs to change.

I had to say goodbye to my big baby Frida last week. I know that some of you have come to love seeing the dogs in my videos, so I wanted to let you know. It was one of the saddest things I've ever had to go through, but I'm doing much better than I expected I would be. Little Maggie is doing well too.

Summer's filled with a special kind of magic. Thunderheads fill the sky in the day, and the warm summer nights bring out the fireflies. It's a time filled with beauty and abundance...and cute baby animals. The light and the heat from our beautiful sun have my garden exploding with herbs at the moment, so this week, I've been doing my best to process and preserve them, so they don't go to waste.

In today's video, I'm showing you how I repaired a bird feeder that was destroyed by a bear last week. I really didn't want to throw the broken bird feeder in trash, because there's way too much crap in our landfills, as the modern day human has a habit of throwing things away, rather than repairing them.

I decided this weekend, that as much as I love feeding the birds, I'm going to wait until winter to continue doing so - at least while I live within Asheville's city limits. The city bears are not at all afraid of humans or dogs. I ran out onto the deck to see what Maggie was barking at, and there was the bear, unflinchingly approaching, so I grabbed Maggie, headed inside, got my camera gear and just hoped it wouldn't get too destructive.

Let's embark on a journey through nature's beauty together. The temperate rainforests in the Appalachian mountains are inspiring, to say the least. Spending time in the natural world makes me yearn for a massive shift in how humans live and how they build up and treat the environments around them. We haven't been heading in the right direction for quite some time now, but I believe we have the ability to change direction and re-build the natural world around our pre-existing spaces.

Without access to a grocery store, or a restaurant, most modern humans wouldn’t have the first clue as to how to go about feeding themselves. And when you really think about that, it’s kind of mind blowing. I grew up in this system, so it’s something I never thought about until March of 2020, when the US went buck wild for toilet paper. Which has absolutely nothing to do with survival. My grandma grew up on a farm in Missouri and this is what they used. We can survive without toilet paper, people, but we can't survive without food.

It's bug bite season, and I've run out of my plantain salve that I made last year. This year I've decided to make plantain lotion bars instead, because they're more portable and I can always have one with me in my bag. Today I'll walk you through the process of how I made these plantain salve lotion bars to help with itchy bug bites.

This spring has been beautiful and it's been going super fast. There's so much to experience in such a short time that if you close your eyes, you might miss something magical. I feel like that’s one of the biggest lessons I’ve learned from becoming more in tune with nature’s rhythms. When the natural world starts waking up, she moves fast, and if you’re sleep walking your way through life, you can miss out on so much. You’ve gotta do your best to remain present and conscious of everything that’s going on around you.

I started making this video over a month ago, but I've been in a pretty big creative slump. It's been a battle between my internal negative thoughts and my creative spirit, and the negative thoughts have unfortunately been winning. I decided that it was time to force myself to sit down and finish this video and post it this weekend, no matter what. It probably won't be as beautiful as it should have been, considering the gorgeous artwork that mother nature has been sharing with us, but it will be finished, and that's all that really matters.

Today I'm going to take you on a journey of how I made some sassafras root and sweet birch twig tea. I love this tea, and find myself craving it every so often. It’s delicious hot, or chilled in the fridge, as a refreshment for a hot day. Enjoy and if you make it, let me know in the comments below, how you liked it!

This winter was unseasonably warm, and while part of me was pretty sad about the lack of snow, another part of me was happy to not have been so cold all winter long. It was a winter of processing old pains, in order for me to become a new version of myself in the springtime.

In this video, you'll witness my journey of anticipation, planning, and unexpected surprises, while I share my experience of preparing for a milestone celebration - my 1,000 subscribers video. I had envisioned the shots and emotions I would capture with great clarity, but as I began filming, things didn't quite go according to plan. Join me as I reflect on the experience of having high expectations and facing disappointment, and how I was able to make the best of an unexpected situation.

Are you tired of dealing with internet bullies? Have you ever wondered why they act the way they do? In this thought-provoking dance video, I explore the basic psychology behind the behavior of online bullies.

The concept of discomfort is explored in this insightful video, where I challenge the notion that comfort is always desirable. While it may be tempting to seek comfort, too much of it can lead to complacency and stagnation. Instead, discomfort can be a valuable tool for motivation and personal growth.

It’s taken a while for me to get here, but I finally reached 1,000 subscribers this week! Thank you so much! If it weren’t for your interest in my videos and your lovely comments, it would have been a lot harder to keep going. I really appreciate your support!

In this inspiring and lighthearted video, I challenge the idea that everything needs to have a purpose or goal to be worth doing. Our modern day obsession with productivity and outcomes is not really very healthy for us, and I believe our habits of sitting on the couch every night, or mindlessly scrolling through social media on our phones has a lot to do with not having enough fun in our lives.

When was the last time you had a bad morning? And when you do have a bad morning, how likely are you to turn the morning around, so it doesn’t affect the rest of your day? In this video I reveal the key to my contentedness—it’s my awareness of one particular thing. It helps me to adjust my attitude and reset my emotions, even when I’m in the middle of a meltdown.

This is a snippet from next week's video on "The Power of Play: Reawakening Your Inner Child." The video is just taking longer than expected to create, so I thought I'd give you a sneak preview of my forest dance music video hahahaha. I hope you laugh as much as I laughed creating it — haven't had that much fun in a long time :)

In this video, join me on my journey to find joy in the everyday and discover the beauty of the familiar. This week, I set myself a challenge to expand my perception and actively search for beauty in my surroundings. Despite feeling under the weather, I was pleasantly surprised by the beautiful benefits I received from this experiment in mindfulness. Watch now to see how I found joy in the familiar and be inspired to do the same in your own life.