emphasizing connection and compassion towards nature and humanity
KINSHIP JOURNAL includes articles on mindful living, reading, travel, and wellness that explore our connection with nature and with each other.
Humankind is united through deep social, emotional, and structural bonds. The concept of kinship offers a structure for social interactions, support, identity formation, and responsibilities, all of which foster a sense of belonging and cultural continuity.
A kinship with nature represents a profound, relational, and often spiritual connection between humans and the natural world. Earth is an extended family rather than merely a resource. This perspective involves understanding that human well-being is deeply linked to the health of the land and promotes responsibility, respect, and nurture with all living beings.
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Mindful LIVING
A collection of articles about consciously aligning actions, choices, and habits with core values and beliefs. Counter-culturally moving away from an over-busy, stress-filled, anxious existence to actively creating a life focused on purpose and mindfulness.
Reading
To explore personal impressions, thematic insights, and emotional effects of books read and meaningful quotes. Reading reflections connect books to personal experiences by highlighting why certain ideas resonate and what was gained.
Travel
Exploring how travel fosters empathy, challenges assumptions, and cultural stereotypes. It creates experiences that connect people from different backgrounds, offering face-to-face interactions that build trust and understanding.
Wellness
Articles that focus on actively improving emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Main topics include self-care, understanding personal traits and challenges, maintaining physical activity, practicing intentional living, and expressing gratitude.
Other Writing
BOOK IN PROGRESS
Tera Lopez Vannoy
The story is set in late 19th-century New England about a young orphan girl from Mexico. Raised in a wealthy home and loved by her guardians, she faces rejection from the local community. Struggling to fit into either the upper class or the working class, Lucia must navigate a changing world to find her place. When a family member visits, it disrupts the balance at Leyland Park and ultimately transforms everyone’s lives.
DEVOTIONAL
MANÁ Scripture Notes
MANÁ is the Spanish word for manna, and like manna from the story of Exodus, the objective of this devotional is to provide daily spiritual sustenance. With daily scriptural nourishment and visually appealing scriptural notes, the hope is for this devotional to provide a path toward a more grounded faith as well as an aesthetically appealing study of scripture. The study is best for people who consider themselves believers.
