As the flowering trees blossomed to life around us in the spring of 2023, a dream that we'd uncovered last summer returned to us. We wanted to go camping with our three dogs. We wanted to spend more time in nature. And finally, we wanted to realized our dream of traveling.Jonathan and I have always … [Read more...] about Taking the Steps We Can, Now, to Travel
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Life-Changing Magic, Part One
Transforming Self and HomeIn the late spring and early summer of 2022, my husband Jonathan and I went through Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. We’re relatively neat and averse to clutter, and we had just moved in October 2021 so, to be honest, I didn’t think we would have that … [Read more...] about Life-Changing Magic, Part One
Embracing Ritual in the Everyday, Part One
Fantasy Afield began with the goal of finding (and celebrating!) magic in the everyday. And for me, a lot of that magic comes from transitioning routines into rituals. In this series, I'll explore personal transformations from routines into rituals. I'll also look at some of the thought leaders and … [Read more...] about Embracing Ritual in the Everyday, Part One
The Power of Choosing Yourself as a Creative
encouragement & empowerment for creativesThere's a special power to choosing yourself as a creative, a freedom and empowerment to believing in your creative dream.But if that's true, why do we face so much resistance around our creative dreams? Why is it so difficult for us to put ourselves … [Read more...] about The Power of Choosing Yourself as a Creative
The Seasons of Creativity: Autumnal Reflections on the Creative Process
Do you feel as though you've hit a creative rut? That it's time for something new, but you're not sure what? Or perhaps you're feeling like there's too much on your plate, or that there aren't enough important things on your plate. seasons of creativityThis blog is, in part, an in-process record of … [Read more...] about The Seasons of Creativity: Autumnal Reflections on the Creative Process
Druid’s Journal: Reflections on Grief and Green Witchery
In this post, I describe how grief initiated a journey toward druidry and green witchery. I also share a few book recommendations for texts that have helped me along the way. Grief and PerspectiveWhen I sat down to write this post, it began as another. I had intended to share some of my research … [Read more...] about Druid’s Journal: Reflections on Grief and Green Witchery