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Reconnect with nature, spark creativity, and awaken to a life of wonder, curiosity and joy.
Slow down, take a breath.
Open your senses to notice what's around you.
Can you hear nature calling you back home?
Hi, I'm Melinda!
Nature Connection. Creativity. Intuition.
Living in tune with nature is a necessity in my life.
By nurturing a kinship with nature, I'm able to listen more deeply for the wisdom Nature mirrors to me. It helps to guide my actions, intentions and perspectives so that I can live an aligned, joyful and more fulfilling life.
As a trained ecologist and naturalist I've kept a nature journal for over 25 years as a learning tool. But in recent years, I've developed my practice into what I call Spark Journaling.
Its my way to explore nature with playful curiosity, listen for insights and deeper wisdom, and capture my conversations with nature in an organic, imperfect, messy, in-the-moment way.
If you'd like to explore tapping into the language of nature, to listen beyond the surface and developing your relationship and intution with trees, bees, waters and rocks, join me for Spark Journaling!
What is Spark Journaling?
Spark Journaling is a practice to slow down, follow your spark in nature, explore with playful curiosity and creativity to remember your innate kinship with the natural world.
We use a nature journal page as
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"scratch paper for our conversations with nature"
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"drawing to see" more rather than drawing for art, and
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looking beyond what is physically there (for memories, emotions, inspired thoughts and intuition
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And journaling about our experience.
Its Process over Product: Its less about the drawn page and more about the process of tuning into nature, and allowing imperfect sketches and words, to capture the aliveness of the moment.
You'll begin to develop a keener sense of awareness, cultivate a personal relationship with the nature beings and allies, and learn to develop a fluency in the language of nature.
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Testimonials
"You guide us through the experience of intentionality and being present and take it to the next level. You are not only a gifted teacher, but a person who lifted up those around you. It’s a pleasure and privilege to know you and to learn from you. “
Kari,
Participant multiple events
"I liked that I could just show up and be creative and everything else was taken care of.
I liked the pacing, the planned breaks and had plenty of time to finish without feeling rushed. I could definitely invite my friends who don’t consider themselves creative because they would feel supported by you."
Tina W., Participant
The Slow Page Retreat
“You made it more accessible and took away intimidation. Gave me permission to be messy. I learned more today in the 1.5 hours than I did in 6 weeks of an online bird song class”-
MaryAnn, Participant,
Drawing Bird Song Workshop
“Not all those who wander are lost.”
J.R.R. Tolkien