Author Archives: Mimic Nature
Pyrography
I wanted to share a new interest I’ve been exploring. Over the last few weeks, I’ve been focusing on living more intentionally, and part of that has been finding activities that challenge me to slow down and be present in … Continue reading
“Man grows used to everything”
As I was reading the other day, a line from Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment stood out to me. Raskolnikov had wandered into a tavern and found himself listening to Marmeladov — a broken, alcoholic man recounting the wreckage of his … Continue reading
The Awakening Hour & the Uninterrupted Poem of Creation
One sentence that stood out to me in chapter 2 is when Thoreau wrote, “the poem of creation is uninterrupted, but few are the ears that hear it.” It caught my attention because it made me think about how many … Continue reading
Wednesday Slow Thought
Today I will slow down enough to hear nature.
Marrow Monday – Impulse and Unintentional Commitments
We live in a high‑pressured society, rushing into decisions as if speed will save us. Yet nature never hurries and still accomplishes everything. Thoreau reminds us that commitments made without intention become a kind of imprisonment — whether it’s a … Continue reading
Sunday Open Book
This line has been sitting with me. Dostoevsky isn’t talking about fear of danger or failure — he’s naming the quieter fear that keeps a lot of people stuck: the fear of becoming someone new. The fear of stepping outside … Continue reading
Sabbath Saturday
Sabbath Saturday reminds me that the path to real rest is often a narrow one. Thoreau writes that the gateway to freedom is too small for a life weighed down with clutter, and Jesus says that the gate leading to … Continue reading
Walden chapter 1
In the opening chapter of Walden, Thoreau begins by doing something simple yet radical: he builds his own small house in the woods and chooses to live by the work of his own hands. This isn’t a romantic escape or … Continue reading
Wednesday Slow Thought
As I sit here on my porch, the gentle breeze cools the heat and nourishes my soul, whispering softly as it moves through the leaves
Marrow Monday
Marrow Mondays have become a small ritual for me — a way to begin the week by remembering what matters. Each Monday I share a simple reflection about living deliberately, stripping away the noise, and paying attention to the marrow … Continue reading
