Here in the northern hemisphere, the wintry weather is making way for the awakening energy of spring. Bird song, fresh new green leaves,...

My process of nature journaling, quiet the inner critic, and let nature's beauty shine

revisit last year's pages to anticipate what you might see this year

Last week I spent a few days in the mountains and enjoyed big beautiful skies. I took lots of photos because I wasn’t able to nature...

Have you ever had a thought that pops into your awareness seemingly out of nowhere? Like a nudge to do something? I often do, and I’ve...

Living in today’s world can feel overwhelming at times. So many things distract us while we try so hard to concentrate on that one task-...

We’ve had so much rain here in California this winter, and it is allowing the grassy hills to remain lush and green into mid-April! As I...

Fun and easy ways to befriend Trees and learn to read their stories A 3-part online course: Thursdays, March 2, 9, and 16 Time:...

🌧 Rainy day journaling 🌧 On days like this- light rain falling all morning, I enjoyed a wander in the forest with my dog. She and I...

Now that we are in the middle of winter, deciduous trees have lost most of their leaves. This reveals so much more about the tree that...

Happy New Year! I know many are ready to move on and leave 2022 behind. But as we turn our calendars to January, I’m actually drawn to...

Nature is constantly changing- the sunrises and sets, the weather changes, every living thing goes through a perpetual cycle of birth,...

This week I had a desire to get to the forest. I wanted to wander among the trees, take in the smells, sights, and feel the fresh air. I...

This past week we had another lovely bookbinding workshop where we hand made books to use for nature journaling! It was great to be in...

I was recently interviewed for an article that came out in the Monterey County Weekly paper. I’m celebrating this will all of you who...

Can’t find the perfect ready-made nature journal?? I had that problem too. Nothing had the right combination of paper type, size, shape,...

Its fall now and deciduous plants have leaves that turn bright colors before they drop. During this window of time between fresh color...

Watch Melinda’s session on the topic of Care for 2022 International Nature Journaling Week. How do we show Care in our nature journal?...

Nature journals wild sea otters and other wildlife in their habitat! I’m offering a very special workshop- very limited seats so save...

There’s something that I’ve been experiencing and getting more clarity about and I’d like to share with you. Its about trusting...