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10 spring Poppies for Approaching Ecotherapy

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Ryan Van Lenning

When invited to teach an upcoming Ecotherapy course, I realized that something beyond more knowledge or even skills, as commonly understood, is required. Something in me balked at overly-academicizing it, and felt that all-too-familiar intellect taking over, alienating my body, heart, and soul. So these are some spring wild poppies and prickly cacti that emerged through the soil:

Category: Class, Ecotherapy, UncategorizedTags: co-liberation, deep belonging, ecospirituality, ecotherapy, natural cycles, presence, purpose, soul, soul work

Out With the Old…

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Ryan Van Lenning

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Sometimes a giant freaking wave comes and wipes the slate clean. But often it’s many successive smaller waves slowly eroding the the old.

Category: UncategorizedTags: 2020, growth, new, New year, persistence, presence, show up for yourself, waves

Equinox Blessings: Embracing the Season

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Ryan Van Lenning

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I have to admit, autumn is my favorite season. But I may say that at the beginning of every season. 🙂 I wasn’t always like that, I would often resist the changing of seasons in various subtle ways inside. Perhaps it was a reflection… Continue Reading “Equinox Blessings: Embracing the Season”

Category: UncategorizedTags: autumn, change, deep belonging, fall equinox, harvest, letting go, Nature As Mirror, presence, reconnect, rewild, seasons