Sustainability Journal

Feed the birds.

Birdwatching is a way to interact with the natural world. So many of us find value in interacting with pets, but to have birds come to a feeder at your house, is a way to metaphorically touch the wild world....

Meditating with a cat.

I’m a writer. I have to write. When I’m not actively writing, I can feel the bars coming down around me, and the caged animal emerges. I also like to read what seasoned writers have to say about their writing...

Keeping bugs away from your outdoor living spaces, naturally.

A while back, I was watching a clip of an interview from the 70’s with Aretha Franklin. The interviewer - someone iconic, though I can’t remember who now - asked what her greatest hardship in life was. She stopped for...