Practices of Belonging
Seasonal, embodied relationship with the living world
There is a quiet intelligence moving through the natural world —
one that does not hurry, does not strive, and does not ask to be improved.
Practices of Belonging is a year-long, weekly offering that follows the subtle rhythms of the West Coast seasons. It is a place to slow down,
to listen more closely, and to remember that you are not separate from the ecosystems that surround and sustain you.
Each week arrives in rhythm with the microseasons — the small, often overlooked shifts in light, rain, tide, growth, and rest.
Through words, images, and gentle invitations, you are invited into a way of being that honours both your body
and the living world as they are.
This is not a program to complete.
It is not a practice to perfect.
It is a place to return to.
An invitation
If you feel called to move more slowly through the year,
to listen with your body as well as your mind,
and to stay in relationship with the living world as it changes,
you are warmly welcome here.
Enter Practices of Belonging
What lives inside this space
Each week, Practices of Belonging offers:
Seasonal reflections grounded in local ecology
Somatic and sensory invitations that allow the body to slow and listen
Nature-based contemplations rooted in spiritual ecology
Photography that mirrors the season’s quiet teachings
Occasional audio meditations to accompany rest, walking, or stillness
Everything is offered gently, without instruction or urgency — as companionship rather than direction.
You may enter each week as you are.
You may stay as long as you need.
Why this exists
Modern life rarely makes room for slowness, especially in winter.
Yet the natural world rests, withdraws, and simplifies in order to endure.
Practices of Belonging exists as a counterpoint to urgency — a reminder that slowing down is not falling behind, but coming back into rhythm.
This space is for those who sense that their well-being is braided with the land, the seasons, and the quiet intelligence of living systems. It is for those who long to feel less alone in their relationship with nature, even — and especially — while living in the city.
Practices of Belonging is a slow, seasonal offering rooted in the ecosystems of the West Coast. Each week follows the subtle shifts of the living world — light, rain, tide, growth, decay — and invites you to listen through your body, your senses, and your attention. These are not practices to perfect, but ways of remembering: that you belong to a place, a season, a web of life that is always changing and always alive.
A note on reciprocity
This offering is shared through a paid subscription as a way of honouring the time, care, and attention required to tend this work. The cost is intentionally accessible:
$1 per week
or
$50 per year
Your subscription supports the ongoing creation of this work and helps ensure that it can continue to be offered with depth, integrity, and care.
What people are saying
“You belong to the seasons, even when you forget..”
— Subscriber