Pausing for Ponderings

Living from the inside out...

climate solutions enthusiast, machine learning engineer, recovering perfectionist, sailor, and aspiring jazz guitarist

Poetry, dreams and archetypes; mythology, psychology and the soul - these are the threads I have been following throughout my life and will weave into my newsletter.

Finding healing and reciprocity with our planet, her creatures, and one another.

This space is dedicated to rediscovering poetry as a tool for reflection, growth, and understanding—a way to make sense of life’s complexities, one verse at a time, inviting you to slow down, find meaning, and see the world through a more poetic lens.

There is a portal right here on earth that opens every single day with a little breeze of solace coming through, a little slant of light shining on some beauty you might otherwise have missed. That’s where I want to meet you in this column.

Contemplative Witness is a space where I share personal reflections, sermons, articles, journal entries, and conversations with friends—activists, spiritual leaders, or simply companions on the journey of engaged spirituality.

An endless entanglement of art and language, prose and paint, seam and stitch. All art and words are copyright@2024, by National Book Award finalist Beth Kephart.

In Stories of the Commons we hope to lift up stories that elevate how ordinary people are doing extraordinary things for the common good. Listen in, share a story, write with us!

Living more fully alive and deeply connected in this heartbreaking, joyous, grief-filled, beauty-drenched time on the edge of loss, poised between unraveling and new stories of possibility.

Building Bridges Word by Word is a safe space where we can read each other's stories, discover what we have in common, and begin to build bridges across our divides.

For the in-betweeners who are ready to feel alive in the middle of something real.

Celebrating belonging in our living world, cultivating heart and commitment for ecological care and connection through attention, practices and stories.

Exploring the topic of thriving through the lens of the body, nature and the practices of yoga.

A place of self-exploration with nature as the backdrop.

Welcome to Symbiopædia! You are entering the wildwordwoods ~ a verbiophile zone to protect precious words from doublespeak, identity theft and verbicide. Wordcasts for the Symbiocene go public on Wild-Word-Wednesdays

Appropriating the things we use to hold in common.

Meditations on Nature and a Korean-style Sijo poem every Wednesday and Sunday.

I write and motivate, therefore I am. Here I share my writing journey, with the hope that i can motivate and empower fellow writers and artists to be themselves, whole and true. I focus on emotional wellbeing as part of the creative journey.

They're both coming for you! (Just kidding, birds aren't coming for you)

Where we explore our innate bond with earth and our fellow travelers. Plant-geek and award-winning writer

Each week I share poems, essays, and writing prompts meant to open the heart and nourish the soul.

Dedicated to practice, study and listening.

Musings, memories and myth-making from the edges of a long and grateful life; a lantern in one hand and a pen in the other; always digging for the soul beneath the story.

NatureStack journal, Building Hope essays, climate fiction, and my singing dog.

Exploration and insights into re-wilding your yard, neighborhood, and spirit.

Essays on wildlife, wild places and the human condition.

Weekly poetry curations & literary lessons designed to transform your writing life

One poet's quest to uncover what shifts when we shift our attention

Contemplative notes to link our modern lives with our ancient faith

Fostering healing, acceptance, and radical joy through storytelling + community. Subscribe to find calm in the chaos.

Thoughts on “Becoming” through the five dimensions of being human. “We are spiritual beings on human journeys.” This is Soul work! This is how we cook our lives.

Weekly wake-up calls, prompts, and stories designed to help you feel more alive and less alone.

Carrie Newcomer's music, poetry and commentary on art, spirit and life.

A weekly essay/newsletter on the transformed Earth - as it is, as it was, and as it might be - that promises thoughtful, well-researched writing and a dose of pessimistic optimism.

An Oasis of Peace and Beauty

figuring out how to be and care for ethical, joyful humans in beautiful, horrible times

Notes from the edge of silence. Explorations of the inner landscape, through silence, stillness, meditation, contemplation, prayer.