Sharing is expansive & backyard bird language
I don't want to do it alone. Let's share stories!
Welcome to the Monday Thicket! This is a weekly collection of ideological stones, feathers, and bits of fluff gathered from my wanderings.
Each week, we venture into the tangled undergrowth of nature, art, philosophy, and our ever-shifting world, searching for insights worth carrying home. Think of this as a shared foraging expedition where I’ve done the pathfinding, and you get to discover what treasures might be worth adding to your collection.
I’ve just returned from a morning of walking in nature, followed by a poetry workshop in community. It feels like my heart has grown bigger in my chest. My eyes feel more free to roam the world around me. Every time I come home from a ConserVentures event I feel enlivened and reminded of the power of sharing in community. Of the safety that is co-created. Of the significance of being heard.
Sometimes it just feels simpler to go out on your own. To not face the unpredictability of meeting new people. Of trying new things.
But everytime I go out into nature in community, it reminds me why I do this.
Huge thank you to Lana Smith for co-facilitating this event with me. It was magical ✨
Backyard Bird Language
As I delve deeper into nature connection and I’m finding mentors who have laid the groundwork before me. One such person is Jon Young. He’s a tracker, storyteller and mentor and his podcast, Tracking Connections, is a rich source of storytelling and joy for nature. The conversation linked below echoes my sentiment above, about the power and joy of sharing nature experiences with others. I highly recommend you listen to it.
Screen Time Update
For those who are new, I’m walking the talk and actively working to reduce my screen time, and you’re my accountability buddy! Here’s what my screen time looked like this week:
Eek, longer than I’d like! My Monday’s have been my content creation days, hence the high screen time. It’s draining and I find my screen time is higher across all days anyway. I’m going to experiment with breaking up the content creation process across a few days this coming week. Shall be interesting to see how it impacts things! Will report back 🫡
If you’ve made it this far, thank you. You’re awesome.
Catch ya soon,
Jada
What an honour it is to know you. Loved this thicket! 🌹🌹🌹
Really was magical! Thank you ladies 🫶🏻