Valley Reservoir Trail, Garden of the Gods

Something Better Than Boring

It’s easy to get swept up with the mountains. I love ’em lots. They are dynamic, imposing, inspiring and, seemingly, something more than the lands of their non-mountainous cousins. That contrast is stark and can have us feeling disinterested, even ungrateful, for the non-mountainous territories we experience. Hiking on the Read more

Found Art | Humanitou Creativity + Yoga Blog

The Poetry in Details

“Greatness exists in the inconspicuous and overlooked details,” writes Leonard Koren in Wabi-Sabi. Simple things get my attention. Edges of transformation in nature. Objects worn and discarded. I notice them. Then, I feel a mix of curiosity and reflection, almost sadness, and I imagine their stories. I wonder about the Read more

The Fish | Humanitou Blog

Found: Sacred Fish

Found: conversation about life, death, curiosity, respect, the sacred. I love to see my sons‘ curiosity and little can stir that like the encounter of death in a creature they don’t otherwise get their hands on. In that gentle exploration — spreading fins, peeking under gills, prying open the mouth Read more

Humanitou