Fierce Love

Fierce Love

When the Dark Gets Heavy: Grief, Softness, and the Power of Not Doing It Alone.

a co-authored piece with Sam Messersmith, Forest Therapy Guide & Writer at Wandering Willow

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This week, I invite Sam Messersmith of Wandering Willow to co-author this piece with me. We have both been writing this month about the dark days of winter and the effects of holiday hustle on our sensitive souls. This piece is about how coming together in community in this darkness is profoundly supportive to us all.

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