creativity – Wild Nature Heart

Writing as Refusal, Writing as Compost, Writing as Spark

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Ryan Van Lenning

The next round of Write Against/Beyond Empire is next Wednesday, April 1. This is a gathering for people carrying grief, rage, confusion, clarity, and imagination in a time of imperial violence, lies, and psychic exhaustion. Together we’ll write from earth, body, and heart—not to… Continue Reading “Writing as Refusal, Writing as Compost, Writing as Spark”

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Cultivating Deep Belonging, Creative Awesomeness, and Earth Intimacies

Posted on January 4, 2026 by Ryan Van Lenning

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I’m thrilled to be able to offer a basketful of 2026 programs starting in February. They all explore re-belonging ourselves in the animate web of life, practicing our creative awesomeness, cultivating all dimensions of our wholeness, and embodying our purpose. If being part of… Continue Reading “Cultivating Deep Belonging, Creative Awesomeness, and Earth Intimacies”

Category: UncategorizedTags: belonging, course, creativity, earth, ecopsychology, ecotherapy, nature, nature connection, play, poetry, rewild, the great turning, wilderness