How to Have Hope Through Turbulent Transition. — Baby formula shortages | Sky-high prices at the pump and grocery store | Tampon shortages | Economic alarm bells are blaring These were just last week’s headlines. You’re not crazy, this does suck. When we become aware, however, we can acknowledge the difficulty, work with like-minded people, survive, thrive, and…

Climate collapse is here. — My weather app says it’s supposed to be 96º today. Heat index of 110º. They’re telling us to stay inside. The thermometer that hangs on my porch says it’s already above 85º at 9:18am — the time of writing this — in the shade. No breeze though. I woke up…

I don’t go out much. I work from home, live in a rural, far-away area, and with gas being $5/gallon, my truck doesn’t get many miles these days. We do make a Kroger run every Sunday for the week’s groceries. $150/week is our budget. I feel fortunate that I can…

There’s a chill in the air this morning. It’s 6 AM; I’m up with only the rooster and my dog. This part of the day is my favorite: it’s quiet, crisp from the darkness that just broke, and contemplative. — Since I was a young kid, I’ve wanted to own my slice of western folklore: a dude ranch. I wanted a decent herd and a few horses, a good dog, a wife, an old truck, and a cabin sitting on a few thousand acres tucked beneath the Rocky Mountains with…

I left home at seventeen. As I packed up my childhood room, a lump in my throat, I knew I would be back “home” in just four short years; after I finished my schooling. Four years turned into seven turned into eighteen. It’s been eighteen years since I’ve lived in…

A weird place that has challenged me, questioned me, loved me, and healed me. From this spring board, I’m ready to take on what’s next. I couldn’t have done it without you, Crestone. — Six weeks ago, my wife and I decided that it was time to move back to my home state of Tennessee. After Covid, we wanted to be closer to family, closer to friends, closer to work, and surrounded by a familiar environment. But first, I must tell you about Crestone.

For thirty years, I craved more. Only after many years of self-work and self-discovery did I realize that they key to my happiness was less. — I live three and a half hours away from a city. The nearest town with a stoplight is an hour’s drive through mountain canyons and over an 11,000ft pass. In the winter, it’s impassable most of the time without four-wheel drive. Amazon Prime takes a week, usually, and sometimes more…