Fall is a season of preparation. In nature, plants store energy, animals gather resources, and nature slows down. These quiet preparations help make future growth possible. So it is with gardening, and with organizations. Like many of you, I spend the autumn poring over seed catalogs, deciding what to plant next year and reflecting on which varieties flourished this season. This year, amid my notes and sketches, I’ve written myself a reminder: create my sit spots. A sit spot is a place in...

The staff at the Center for Spirituality in Nature have been embracing the wisdom and beauty of nature outside of the office. These photos are from Payton's recent backpacking trip to the Sierra's. Heidi's been able to visit the beach and the Rockies with her family, and enjoy paddle boarding on local rivers.

“A wild patience has taken me this far,” my favorite poet Adrienne Rich writes. What does it mean to cultivate “a wild patience”? Wild patience is not inactive. Wild patience is tending to the growth and development happening under the surface, attentive to the community’s needs. Wild patience is knowing that the fruits of our work may not be visible yet, but will be soon. I see this wild patience in our SINGs - working across the country to offer a spiritual home for wisdom seekers in nature.