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I recently had a wonderful conversation about Forest Bathing with John Searby, Executive Director of Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden + Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation. If you’ve been curious to know more about how forest bathing can boost your wellness and (surprise!) even your leadership skills, have a LISTEN. Also, join me at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden […]

“If women want to change things, we need authority, and authority comes in good part from inside ourselves. It comes from conviction, from understanding and owning our stories, from a strong sense of who we are and what our place is in the world.” ~ Sharon Blackie, If Women Rose Rooted 2016 Ready to find […]

Forest Bathing opportunities in APRIL: #1: Turtle Island Preserve in Boone, NC, Sunday, April 6th from 1 – 4pm. Register: https://www.turtleislandpreserve.org/forest-bathing #2: VIRTUAL Forest Bathing, anywhere you are, Thursday, April 10th from 4:30 – 6pm (Venmo @‌StegallPartnersInc, $22 or pay what you wish, please write 4/10/25 Forest Bathing in the subject line) #3: Daniel Stowe […]

My dad was a navigator for much of his naval career. And you know what’s interesting? I’m a navigator, too. But my navigation work isn’t in the wind, over the waves, or with stars (at least not explicitly for making sure I know where my plane or boat are). I don’t use charts, maps, or […]

“Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” —Mary Oliver Each time I go to the woods, paddle a lake, or float a river, I find something to be astonished about. And when I take women on river trips with Sylke Laine, the same happens in multiple ways over multiple days. My two favorite photos from […]

It’s not just five days on a river… It’s FIVE DAYS away from your office, your phone, and your computer. It’s not just five days on a river… It’s FIVE DAYS away from the influence of the news, social media, and other people’s opinions about everything… It’s not just five days on a river… It’s […]