When I can’t fit my thoughts in my regular newsletter, I come here to ramble, sometimes even eloquently. As a jack-of-all-trades type, the topics vary greatly. You’ll find stories behind my paintings, short stories and essays on anything from agriculture to intentional living to cultural issues. If you don’t like one post, maybe don’t give up until you’ve tasted a few.

Often, I’m mentally chewing on some big things and just want to send my thoughts out to the void, secretly hoping for some solidarity.

Always, I strive to filter these thoughts through a sieve built with love.

Thoughts, updates, stories…

With Love, Elli

Winter (dis)Contentment - You can’t hygge without gratefulness.
Faith, Depression, Gratefulness, Encouragement, Sacred Slowness Elicia Johnson Faith, Depression, Gratefulness, Encouragement, Sacred Slowness Elicia Johnson

Winter (dis)Contentment - You can’t hygge without gratefulness.

Isn’t it just like us humans? We work hard and play hard all summer long. On a farm, that means watering, weeding, rotating pastures, and turning compost in between trips to the river. And for what? So we have nutritious food to eat all winter long and have supplies for beautiful handmade goods over cheap imitations. By the time Autumn comes, most of us gardeners and farmers are worn out enough to appreciate the first frosts as a signal to slow down. Somewhere inside, we know we need the rest. And yet we are quick to loathe the season for it.

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