Mj Pettengill

The souls of the departed visit us on the wings of a monarch.

If we choose to acknowledge it, our bodies have tremendous healing capabilities.

Within a short time, many of my former curls were in messy, swirling clumps, blowing gently in the trees.

After all, she watches me unpack the shopping bags. I have a lot to learn about hunting.

I understand the significance of staying on the path. Although, getting lost in the woods has brought about countless valuable lessons.

I do not believe in coincidences and am grateful for miracles, especially the small, unexpected ones.

We need not vanish in pale shadows, alienated from our essence. To be silenced, overlooked, or crushed leads to an uncertain death.

I have stood beneath the raging skies—a thousand storms threatening life as we once knew it.

Within moments of hiking on the path, my son found a perfect walking stick for me. I will admit, I felt like a wizardess.

I will make my way home, leaving behind footsteps for future generations while adding another rich layer of memory on this much-loved land.

One of the most dangerous things that we can do is forget to sing and dance.

Here and now, we witness the great unknown, blazing new trails, and discovering that we are not lost, but the world itself is adrift.

The daisies come when my wearied soul is adrift in unknown waters.

I played as a daughter—your daughter. This was no ordinary gig.

A slight breeze rolled down the slope of the hill, revealing that it was a violet blossom hidden beneath the shadow of its leaf.

Surrounded by various water sources, it is an 'all-you-can-eat buffet' for insectivores.

If your insight, instincts, and intuition are intact, then you may be in the midst of cracking open. If you dare trust yourself, this is...

I was just eight years old when I had the idea to play in the cemetery and stop and read the stones.

Time works differently when waiting for the unknown.

I stand at the edge of the woods, observing the contrast between the remnants of winter—death—and signs of new life. Brown and green,...