Becoming Climate Refugees
Trying to escape the California wildfires It’s the second time we’ve evacuated in four days We drive north and east, away from Napa Valley, away from the flames, away, we hope, from Continue Reading →
Tag: Climate change
Waiting For Summer To End
In California, September is the cruelest month In other regions of the U.S, September brings tantalizing hints of fall I see it in the tweets and Facebook posts from people in Continue Reading →
Smoke Gets In My Head
Fire season is melting my brain As a native Californian, wildfire season should be no surprise I’ve lived here for most of my life. I raised my kids in the foothills Continue Reading →
Stop, Drop, and Howl
Sometimes it makes sense to freak out a little It’s good to be calm. Just not right now I am a big proponent of practicing mindfulness, cultivating equanimity, and approaching Continue Reading →
Do You Suffer From Climate-Change-Related Phobia?
I can’t be the only one . . . I’ve been focusing on gratitude this month, in both my writing and my life. It’s November, my favorite month of the year Continue Reading →