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A refuge for reconnecting with nature and your inner world through reflective writing, wisdom, and gentle guidance.

Newsletter · By Sam Messersmith · Official site

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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    Sometimes Forest Therapy Is Driving Twenty Feet (opens the original)

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    Sometimes you just gotta take your emotional support coffee over to the tree at the bank.It takes a lot for me to get out of the house. There’s no dopamine in me leaving the house, especially with things being the way that they are and the way that I am at this stage in my life.It’s like moving through quicksand to get to another pool of mud to wade through. There’s little stepping stones of ease here and there, and then.. BAM! Right back into the mud. Right back into the quicksand.I know that m

  2. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    Trying to Find Balance When You’re Feeling All Over the Place (opens the original)

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    The seasons are shifting, and maybe you’re feeling a little all over the place, too. Come sit with us for a bit. 🍂Christie and I pulled cards for the equinox (fall up here in the Northern Hemisphere), and the conversation wandered into something I keep needing to hear myself: we’re allowed to make things easier. And have some fucking fun along the way. (yeah I swore, oops. Sorry not sorry. Also, I do cuss a lot IRL.)<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image

  3. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    Introducing Embodied Writing: a monthly practice for paid subscribers (opens the original)

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    Sometimes I need a little space to hear myself. To feel where I am, notice what’s here, and let words come from that place.That’s what I’m inviting you into with Embodied Writing, a new monthly video practice for paid subscribers of Wandering Willow.Each month, we’ll come back to our senses through a guided embodiment practice, then spend a little time writing together. For me, embodiment is a doorway into writing. When I can feel the support beneath me, notice the air on my skin, and listen to

  4. Issue · Aug 19, 2026

    The Universe Let Me Float, Then Took My Debit Card (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Aug 8, 2026

    Lion's Gate Portal - All Signs Card Readings with Christie and Sam (opens the original)

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    In this video and I talk all things Lions Gate. We also do intuitive readings for all the astrological signs. Subscribe to Wandering Willow and get The 5-Minute Homecoming Zine free—a gentle embodied practice for reconnecting with yourself.<input class="button primary" type="submit" value="Subscri

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