I am so grateful to have met so many wonderful individuals this weekend at VegFest Colorado. I heard many inspiring and heartfelt stories around loss and words of gratitude and thankfulness for this work. The other speakers offered meaningful suggestions for navigating a vegan or plant-based lifestyle. I enjoyed time volunteering for Pro-Animal Future atContinue reading “Thank-You Visitors, Vendors, Speakers, and Organizers of VegFest Colorado”
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Join Me at the Fall Plant Sale at Denver Urban Gardens!
I’m excited to share the new ritual kits as a local vendor at the Denver Urban Gardens Fall Plant Sale. You’ll find my booth outdoors. I hope to see you there!
“For Grief” by John O’Donohue
Thank you to a dear friend for sharing this with me to support me in a recent loss. When you lose someone you love,Your life becomes strange,The ground beneath you gets fragile,Your thoughts make your eyes unsure;And some dead echo drags your voice downWhere words have no confidence.Your heart has grown heavy with loss;And thoughContinue reading ““For Grief” by John O’Donohue”
View the Workshop “Anticipatory Grief: Coping Tools for Activists”
This workshop focused on grief, as activists who bear witness to animal suffering. This workshop covered: * The nature and signs of grief and anticipatory grief * Tools for managing stress through mindfulness by using guided visualizations, journaling, rituals, and more
On My Journey
“Vistas in Color”, by Justin Favela, was a marvel to witness at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Currently showcased in one of the galleries, “the piece surrounding merges imagery from deserts across the United States and Mexico… It honors the power of these sweeping landscapes and highlights the ways in which they offer symbolic connection acrossContinue reading “On My Journey”
Join Me at VegFest Colorado on July 29th!
For more information about VegFest Colorado, please visit: https://www.vegfestco.com/presenters
Upcoming Online Workshop: Communication Skills & Coping Tools for Activists with Animal Activism Mentorship
Join myself and Michele Granberg on July 13th for a special discussion about Nonviolent Communication (NVC), compassion fatigue, and more. We’ll focus on ways to support ourselves in activism and how this manifests through NVC.
Recognizing My Liberator in the Mirror
Contextualizing Animal Chaplaincy through the Lens of an Activist for Collective Liberation Kat was seen licking an unclasped lock on our first day visiting the slaughterhouse This essay is featured by The Compassion Consortium. View the essay here.
Join Us at the 2023 Planet-Based Living Festival!
I’m excited to share that The Night Sky Garden Animal Chaplaincy will have a booth this year at the Planet-Based Living Festival! Come by to learn about all of the offerings to journey with grief, discuss the human-animal bond, and more. My partner Dylan and I will be ready to answer questions about permaculture, revegetation,Continue reading “Join Us at the 2023 Planet-Based Living Festival!”
Replace your Lawn with a Native Oasis – Tips, Tricks and Recommended Plants!
By: Dylan McFarland Removing a portion or all of your turf is an excellent way to not only save water and money but also to provide a more biodiverse and habitable space for the local wildlife. Here in the plains of Colorado gardening and landscaping can be a challenge. We have hard, clay soil thatContinue reading “Replace your Lawn with a Native Oasis – Tips, Tricks and Recommended Plants!”