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Category Archives: earth spirituality
Snake Signs
We’ve been having a rough time here at the cottage recently. Creatively, I’ve been stymied. It isn’t that I don’t want to write, have writer’s block, or that I don’t know where I’m going with my newest Work in Progress … Continue reading
What Price Beauty? Guest Post by Scott Zeidel
After only a wee bit of prodding, I convinced Scott–my husband, my soul mate, and co-author of my latest book, Trails–to write a guest post for Smoky Talks …. Scott is such a fabulous writer in his own right, and his … Continue reading
Posted in art making, blogging, books, creativity, Earth, earth spirituality, inspiration, memoir, musicians, nature photography, nature writing, photography, Uncategorized, writers, writing
Tagged beauty, Big Sur Buddhism, music, Scott Zeidel, Shambhala Sun, Smoky Zeidel, Trails, ugliness
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John Muir and Me
I’m not one to envy another person’s life, but if there is one person I’ve caught myself being envious of, it’s John Muir. I would, in fact, like to become John Muir. Muir spent a great part of his adult … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, books, earth spirituality, inspiration, memoir, nature, nature writing, Uncategorized
Tagged Hetch Hetchy, John Muir, Kings Canyon, Scott Zeidel, Smoky Zeidel, Trails, Vanilla Heart Publishing
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Trails is Here
With great pleasure, Scott and I announce the release of our new memoir, Trails: Come walk with us down all the trails we have taken during our lives: our Personal Pathways, Trails Through Nature, our Spiritual Journeys. Learn about our … Continue reading
Why I’m Vegetarian: Part II
The other day I wrote about becoming vegetarian for spiritual reasons. To summarize that post, I argued if I believe humans are neither above nor below any other creature that walks, flies, or swims this earth, I shouldn’t be eating … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, blogging, cooking, earth spirituality, environmental writing, farmers markets, farms, recipes, vegetarianism
Tagged free range, meat industry, meat packing, quinoa, raw milk, recipes, Smoky Zeidel, Trails, vegetarian
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Why I’m Vegetarian: Reason #1
Sorry for my absence and a few missed blog posts. My PC sort of blew out on me. The screen died; it went totally black. Did you ever try writing on a computer where you couldn’t see what you wrote? … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, blogging, books, cooking, earth spirituality, vegetarianism, writers, writing
Tagged earth spirituality, mac 'n cheese, macaroni and cheese, recipes, Scott Zeidel, Smoky Zeidel, Trails, Vegetables, vegetarianism
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Trails Update!
I’ve gotten quite a few emails asking me about the status of Trails, the new book I’m co-authoring with my husband Scott. I thought it only fair to update you, my loyal readers, on the status of the project. Needless … Continue reading
Twitterpated Birds, Two-Year-Old Does, and Wild Cucumbers
A week ago this past Monday, the mother of a friend of mine slipped on the ice and broke her wrist. While traumatic, this wouldn’t have seemed remarkable to me if it hadn’t happened in Los Angeles. Our house was … Continue reading
