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Greetings!
What if every time we encountered a fallen yellow leaf we paused to count our blessings?
It wouldn’t have to be the exhaustive list of gratitudes for this wondrous life. We could simply acknowledge one gift of the moment in that encounter. And let’s not forget to be grateful for the leaf herself, the tree from which she has loosed herself, the way in which her decay will feed the soil on which she lies, the way in which the soil of our soul is nourished, too…
As we move deeper into harvest season, Gratitude Month, the coziness of mature Autumn, let us remember to give thanks!
Join us in a few days:
- Nov. 3rd (Mon.) Compassionate Spiritual Ecology: A Virtual Gathering via Zoom Free (register to get access) 7:00 – 8:30 AM Pacific
May this season ignite a passionate fire within you as you journey through treesy spaces.
Blessings,
Jennifer Wilhoit
Founder, TEALarbor stories
Important Dates
Learn more about all of these here.
Registration for most paid events closes one week prior to start date.
TEALarbor stories' new Spiritual Ecology Training is available with rolling admissions and one-on-one mentorship. Join us now!
Nov. 3rd (Mon.) Compassionate Spiritual Ecology: A Virtual Gathering via Zoom Free (register to get access)
7:00 – 8:30 AM Pacific / 9:00 - 10:30 AM Central Hosted by Jennifer Wilhoit (TEALarbor stories Spiritual Ecology Training Founder/Mentor) and Brooke Gilley (Naturalist, Spiritual Ecology Training Graduate, Forest Bathing Guide)
Come gather with us for ninety nourishing minutes every first Monday of the month for an exploration of Compassionate Spiritual Ecology. Together we will engage the many ways of embodying Spiritual Ecology values, practices, and rituals to enhance our everyday connections with the sacred in the Earthy wild within and outside of us. Please bring a journal, pens, and a sacred-to-you item to each gathering.
Nov. 22nd (Sat.) BARN Bazaar 8890 Three Tree Lane NE Bainbridge Island
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Once again, I'll be selling my books and handmade collage greeting cards at the Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN) Holiday Bazaar. Please stop by and say hello.
Please note: we will not have our December or January Compassionate Spiritual Ecology Gatherings. Join us again in Feb. 2026!
News
Read more about all of these here (or click the teal fonts below).
Throughout the month of October, I was delighted to have four of my handmade artist books on display at Bainbridge Arts and Crafts (BAC), a collaboration between Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN) and BAC. We displayed our work there in celebration of the Bainbridge Book Festival.
Tuesday Oct. 21st our fourth session of Writing Through the Seasons: Autumn occurred at Bloedel Reserve. Each participant is taking what they need from this Earthy, creative series of gatherings, making it their own. Everyone reported feeling more whole and soothed by the experiences of abiding on the land and writing about it. Read more.
On Oct. 7th we convened our third session of Writing Through the Seasons: Autumn at Bloedel Reserve. Participants spent the bulk of our time together sitting solo with a More-Than-Human engaging writing prompts to get to know this being. The prompts helped to engage physically, emotionally, cognitively, and spiritually with themselves and their nature kin. Read more.
The Compassionate Spiritual Ecology Virtual Gathering for October was a beautiful time of diving deep into how we continue to build relationships with our More-Than-Human kin. Read more.
For updates on September's events, click here.
We, the Interfaith Climate Circle, hosted our quarterly Web of Life Event: Reverence for Fire: Honoring Its Transformative Nature on Sep. 29th. Read more.
On Sep. 27th I led a "Hike for Hunger" to help raise awareness, foster discussion, and solicit food donations for the increasing population of hungry people locally and globally. Read more to learn how we helped.
What a joy! On Sep. 23rd I taught The Heart and Soul of Memoir Writing to a group of earnest, aspiring memoir writers. Read more.
On the 16th of September, we had our second session of Writing Through the Seasons: Autumn at Blooded Reserve. Read more.
Sep. 3rd I was part of a panel of academics for a forum, "Pope Francis: The Spiritual, Ecological, and Humanitarian Vision in his Life and Work," put on by the Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality and Peace, EICSP, Scottish Charity. Read more.
On Sep. 2nd we kicked off our five-session series, Writing Through the Seasons: Autumn, at Bloedel Reserve. Read more.
From Jul. 28th to Aug. 1st we convened the annual Spiritual Ecology Retreat. What a wonderful week it was! Read more.
Our May, June, July, and August Compassionate Spiritual Ecology Virtual Gatherings were wonderfully rich! Read more.
I'm pleased to share that my photo Barn Swallows: Just-Fledged was published (Jun. 2025) on the EarthSky site. Read more.
On Jun. 17th our Interfaith Climate Circle offered our sixth Web of Life event. This one was called For the Love of Water and we explored the significance of water in restoring Earth’s life-supporting climate. Read more.
The Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN) Spring Bazaar on May 3rd was a really wonderful event! Read more.
I'm so happy to tell you that my third book, Writing on the Landscape, is now being sold at Bloedel, our lovely local nature reserve.
The Spiritual Ecology Training has rolling admissions and one-on-one mentorship. You can join in anytime. Join us now!
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