About

The Littlest Bird is a blog devoted to Holistic Human Ecology, i.e. all levels of human wellness… because I think it’s important and its gone missing from most of our modern American lives; I don’t think we actually know what it means to be Here.

The common definition of Human Ecology describes it as an “academic discipline that deals with the relationship between humans and their natural, social and created environments. Human ecology investigates how humans and human societies interact with nature and with their environment.” Admittedly, this is rather limiting. So. to clarify: I choose to discuss those things, which inspire a full Human Experience. For me and the LB, these happen to include: artistry and crafts, ethics, nourishing all levels of the body & spirit, rebuilding a relationship with the natural world, those things that are effusive, illusive and sacred … all intersections there between. The LB also cultivates a wide, tender place for Consciousness Studies; I will defend the importance of non-dogmatic spiritualities, imagination and mythology with my last breath.

Furthermore, I am coming to embrace new relationships in my life as a conscientious omnivore and there are all kinds of continuous layers unfolding here about that; I am an advocate of the highest levels of Real Food & High Raw Nutrition (organic produce, foraged wild foods, superfoods, structured intelligent spring water, pastured organic raw dairy and pastured organic eggs, grass-fed meats  – when and if you eat them). In total: I have an earnest interest in eating in more lively, real, rejuvenating, fresh & fantastic ways; I also hope to put some emphasis on the real-food-world around us with my full attention, intention and  devotion.

I am  a writer, thinker, wife, imagineer, a human being, and superhero. I have become convinced that myth, magic & wonder are essential to living a well-full life, as well as long easy hikes, river trips, x-country skiing, yoga, learning to be in the body responsibly, reading good books, being compassionate, painting, cooking and creating as a human rule; and because of this the LB is here to remember, recollect, record, and reconnect with what it means to be whole, holy & human. That is, to remember that life is lovely, to go outside, to be in the world, to be in nature. To not hurry through life & miss the whole point.

Please feel welcome to say hello, leave a thought, share an idea.

Much Love. xo LB

(Note: The Littlest Bird is a compilation of two previous blogger units: Somewhere in the Body-Life and Somatique.)