The Untamed Gathering Place

03/14/2026

I came across this tree again on the land today, and it stopped me… again.

At some point something pushed it, bent it, changed its direction. But it didn’t break. It adapted and kept growing toward the light.

A quiet reminder from the forest: resilience doesn’t always look like standing straight. Sometimes it looks like bending and continuing anyway.

What comes up for you as you look at the tree?

02/16/2026

This space reminds us that nothing here is wasted.
That what falls can still serve.
That even in loss, there is continuity.

We don’t rush past what was.
We sit with it.
We tend it.
We let it keep offering its medicine — just in a different form.

This is the heart of The Untamed Gathering Place.
A living reminder that healing is not about returning to what was, but allowing what is to become meaningful.

In time, this circle will hold tending.
Quiet gatherings.
Shared warmth.
And moments of remembering together.

For now, it stands—ready. 🌿🔥

02/06/2026

Today marked the final burn of a sacred tree.

She was the tree I came around the corner and fell in love with—the one who guided the decision to place the deck in the heart of the cove she guarded. I made offerings to her. Leaned against her when words weren’t needed. She held my body, my hopes, my dreams.

When the storm came through on May 9, 2024, and she was lost, I knew this wouldn’t be a quick or tidy goodbye. Grief asked for time. Respect asked for patience.

Tonight, the page turned.

The burning of her was not ceremonial for others.
It was personal.
Just me, her, and Chopper.

As the flames did their sacred work, I honored what was—and what will be. This place will now become a fire pit. Benches made from her trunk and limbs. A place for warmth, story, silence, and shared presence. Her life continues, just in a different form.

Nothing was rushed.
Nothing was taken lightly.

Thank you, old friend.
You are still holding us. 🔥🌿

12/28/2025

It’s been a busy morning out here.

A tree that had to be sacrificed so a neighbor could get power is now being repurposed—nothing wasted, everything honored. It’s hard, physical work for sure. There’s grief in the letting go and meaning in the making.

And still… the end result is worth it.
This is what stewardship looks like—care, effort, and trust in what comes next.

12/12/2025

Beautiful morning The Untamed Gathering Place

11/23/2025

Every bit of this work feels like partnership… us showing up for the land, and the land showing us what’s ready to be released.💞

11/16/2025

Saturday night by the fire at The Untamed Gathering Place.
Warmth. Quiet. Medicine.💚

11/14/2025

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10/11/2025

Reflective & Grounded
There are moments when the ordinary turns sacred.
When something simple—light, breath, presence—
becomes extraordinary.
In those moments, I feel the whisper of the Divine.
It doesn’t happen every time,
but I keep showing up, keep noticing.
And when it comes, my whole body softens.
Gratitude spills in.
Vulnerability feels safe again.
Those are the moments I treasure most.

10/03/2025

Not a lot of work got done today… and that’s okay. 🌿
What did fill the day was appreciation, gratitude, and the gift of moving slowly. Sometimes the real work is letting yourself soften into the pace your body and spirit actually need.

09/14/2025

A great way to spend a Sunday morning! 💞

09/05/2025

The sun slips down, the moon rises up, shadows stretch across the trees. 🌙✨
Such a gift to witness the handoff.