Clara Miller

There’s something about the freshness and vulnerability of a newborn baby that makes us want to do absolutely all we can to protect both their physical bodies and earthly home to give them the best future possible. Bringing new life into the world can be a catalyst for families to begin living in a way that treads a bit lighter and moves in harmony with the natural world. Paradoxically, I’ve also noticed that the childbearing years can be chock full of plastic, disposable, and straight up...

A sneak peak into this month's newsletter: Dear ones, I’m sure you are all reading, hearing, and seeing way more than your brain is equipped to handle so I’ll leave you with just a few short paragraphs this month. If there's one thing I've learned from my time attending births it's that the beginning of life is inherently linked to letting go of what went before, what was familiar. And pain, sorrow, fear? They're all inherent parts of the deal. When you walk into a birth space, whether you...

As we enter into the last moments of winter and the light begins to return, balancing the increasing brightness and business of our daytime with continued quiet and deep rest in the evenings becomes important to maintain our sanity. Tending to our sleep hygiene and dream life can be a beautiful way to do this. One of my solstice activities this year was sewing these lovely dream pillows. They were so easy to make and it has been such a soothing delight to smell the mugwort, lavender, and...