Once again, I find time outside in a wild place to be just the thing.
Author Archives: Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
On a Day When I’d Rather Not Talk
Time among animals is sometimes just the thing.
These January Days
Things feel scattered and disjointed everywhere. There is so much uncertainty. My friends talk about the uneasiness they feel as this year lurches forward. This post is a little disjointed, too, and yet these things I’ve written about do all go together – they are part of what comprises this start to 2025. Lives unfold with little certainty that our days will be what we’d planned, even though we like to think our plans are exactly what is going to happen.
Turning the Page
In the quiet before the explosion of New Year’s Eve, I thought of a few reasons to welcome the New Year.
Winter Wishes
The solstice will be here in just a few days, the long nights of winter slowly shortening as the sun moves back north for warmer months. But I’m loving right now, the cozy evenings, the holiday lights like electric confetti sprinkled over different neighborhoods, the pile of family gifts growing downstairs where they wait forContinue reading “Winter Wishes”
Hello, December
I love the month of December. Most of it is about anticipation – for holidays of all sorts, time with friends or family, traditional foods we indulge in only during this time of year. But it is the quieter side of December that gets my attention. The hush of snow falling. The early dark. HowContinue reading “Hello, December”
Thanksgiving Prep
This Thanksgiving, find your joy.
Head-Clearing Near the River
A walk outside always clears your head.
Channeling All the Feelings
Find your joy. It’s part of staying healthy in this moment.
Weekend Zen
After a tumultuous week, a little offering.
One Minnesota Crone 