What does it mean to be an interdependent part of “all of creation? ”How does this relationship nurture belonging and Self-love? What shifts when love extends beyond humanity to the whole living world? To love all of creation is not sentimentality, it is a lived awareness. It is a sacred responsibility. The invitation is to remember that we are not separate from soil, water, wind, or wildness. The Earth lives in our bones as we live in hers.
In this writing workshop, we will explore love as an ecological and spiritual practice.Through guided writing, contemplative exercises, and conversation, you will be invited to
Deepen your sense of belonging within the web of life
Explore the connection between self-compassion and ecological care
Reimagine love as reciprocity rather than possession
Write from a place of reverence, gratitude, and interdependence
This workshop is not about producing perfect writing. It is about practicing attention as a form of devotion. When we write love for all of creation, we begin to live it. And in living it, we discover that the Earth’s flourishing and our own are inseparable.
Bring a journal.
Led by Wild Guide: Gretchen Martens
9:30am -Paper Dyeing with Sandy Hammond
11am - Journey of Abraham: Story of Search & Submission with Shazia Anwar
Lunch
3pm - Exploring Grief in Nature with Karen Hoffman
7pm - Writing Love, Zoom with Gretchen