NOTE: Read Grief in the Middle East... our founder's response for more context to this post. For these many months, we’ve stood witness to the violence, occupation, and genocide enacted in…
A conversation about the tens of thousands of people being killed in Gaza was the flashpoint for developing The Resilient Activist's response, A Letter to Our Community .... This post…
The Resilient Activist believes environmentalists can protect and nourish the earth only when they are nourished themselves. By teaching people how to self-tend, set boundaries, prioritize joy, and find a…
The Resilient Activist tables at several events throughout KC. Here we were at the Go Green! Fair in September 2023. Photo credit: Briana "I don't think I'm an activist..." As…
The topic of resilience has been bouncing around popular media lately, perhaps without a lot of understanding about the word’s meaning or the process of acquiring it. The word even…
Finding Hope and Connection Through Climate Action Photo by Szilvia Basso on Unsplash Connecting Through Gratitude As someone passionate about supporting both individual well-being and collective resilience in the face…
Reflecting on Grief and Anger Do you ever feel grief-stricken, angry, anxious, or depressed about the state of the environment? This happens to environmentally conscious humans... We put it on…
I’ve been a victim advocate now for over twenty years. In doing this hard work, it’s been deeply important for me to find ways to metabolize the trauma I take in. Yoga and meditation are part of that for me. Another important resilience tool that has also been a wildly effective way for me to feel purpose and release is crafting. So much of victim advocacy is heavy and ongoing. I don’t feel a lot of completion/resolve – there are constant, open loops, even in great progress. Crafting brings such peace as it is tangible. I can see the impact, and it has a clear and distinct end. Completing projects is uniquely fulfilling because so little in the rest of my world comes with a tidy bow.
As the world has started to recognize the importance of using plants that have evolved with the insects and animals of a region, Deep Roots has stepped up with its latest offering to assist landowners. Through their new “Nature Advisors” program, a team of two will help you evaluate your property by identifying invasive species, looking at rainwater management opportunities, and increasing options for wildlife habitat through plantings.
Last year, as I was walking the paths, it occurred to me that these trees were in trouble. Unless the collars were removed, the trees that were now established would start growing through the mesh which would harm them in the long-term... I stated that the trees needed someone who cared about them to do this task and that I was not going to give up.