March Recap: Leading in the Wild

This season is truly one of my favorites. As an Aries, I love Spring and all the ways the Earth opens and wakes up. I think we all feel that sense of awakening this time of year, if we’re even a little attuned to nature—but I have the sense fire signs feel it especially deep.

This month personally felt grounding for me in a way I’ve been craving. For a while now, I’ve been aware of an inner pull to deepen my roots, and I finally acted on it. Life has been full—caring for babies, homeschooling, starting and holding Cassava Acres, and everything in between—but this month, I returned to my own yard - building back up my garden.

I am re-connecting with my regenerative garden in my front yard—something I can be with and tend to daily. Getting it going right at the start of spring, with essentially zero prep, was a beast! But I had loads of help and support from my husband, got a delivery of mulch right on time from a friend who runs a tree business (thank you Windsor and Sons!), let go of perfectionism, completely neglected the inside of my house, and let homeschooling happen in the margins ... and I am now at a point I feel reaallllyy good about our setup. Life can return to it's normal chaos. And now that the garden is back in motion, it already feels so nurturing. I’m excited for the rhythm of tending it, and for the abundance it will bring—in fresh food, and in the lessons and more time outside at home with my family.

Just being outside more and doing the repetitive tasks of setting up garden beds and moving about slowly has already been so healing for me. Do you feel this? Our world is in absolute destruction mode right now and my body can't help but hold on to the grief of knowing that. And yet, everything right here in my front yard is okay. I can put plants in the ground, I can love the hell out of them, its okay if they don't make it, because after all they are a plant and if nothing else I will have learned and cultivated something. And I can breathe and listen to the birds chirp and my kids play. This is the beauty I'm choosing to rest my awareness on.

I'm curious, where has your attention been lately?

Root and Rise March Recap

March was all about learning to Lead in the Wild! Across our 3 sessions our little explorers dove into first aid, outdoor awareness, and calm decision-making while building confidence on the trail.

Our kiddos got a chance for hands-on with practical skills—making their own first aid kits with emergency whistles and crafting natural bug spray—and then tested their knowledge in team scenarios, bandaging baby dolls and one another, and helping a peer who became overheated. Along the way, they learned to identify scrapes, bites, and stings, understand basic heat and immune responses, and practice calm problem-solving in real time.

I truly loved the balance Katie and Abby brought—Katie’s confidence in decision-making and first aid knowledge, paired with Abby’s guidance in staying calm under stress and building the muscle of breath. Watching them lead with such steady, focused presence was inspiring.

Weeks later, it’s still landing. Just this week, Ceanna overheard a conversation between Charles and I and proceeded to talk us through what to do in case of dehydration: get into shade, drink water with electrolytes, and use a cool rag.

And she hasn’t stopped reminding me to take deep breaths—something we’ve practiced her whole life, but hearing it from another mom seemed to anchor it in a new way. It also reminded me how aware she is of my stress, even when I think I’m hiding it well. Our kids are deeply attuned—they feel us, and they want to support us. Which begs the question: what are we modeling? Avoiding and burying stress, or meeting it honestly and showing them what healthy regulation looks like?

The kids also explored helpful native plants, including aloe, plantain, and yarrow, strengthening both connection to the natural world and confidence in their own resourcefulness.

A special highlight: we took the opportunity to return to and explore and learn on Mamma G’s Farm, a beautiful space that allowed the kids to work more deeply with understanding helpful plants and feel fully immersed in the outdoor experience.

A huge thanks to Katie & Abby and our curious, brave kids for bringing energy, care, and teamwork to every adventure.

We wrapped up March with a bonus, vibrant Spring Equinox celebration—tie-dye shirts, a picnic, and our in-house photographer Sierra worked her magic, capturing the most beautiful “school portraits” of the year.

I always seem to close the same way—but it’s true—I’m deeply grateful for this community and the chance to learn and grow together outdoors.

In less than a month, we’ll gather again for our next Mama Circle, Beltane Bloom. If you’re craving connection, time in nature, and being alongside aligned mamas, I hope you feel warmly invited to join us.

And if you haven’t tuned in yet, it’s not too late—I shared a free Spring Equinox meditation and intention-setting practice. Take a listen when you can, and let me know how it lands.

Lastly, if you haven’t been following along (I know I’ve been sharing a lot lately), I’m in the middle of a newsletter series exploring a stewardship framework I’m calling PLENTY—rooted in the belief that there is more than enough for all of us to thrive.

Thanks for reading, sending you so much love as we continue on in to all things SPRING <3