This One Is Me
I can’t see a bus go by without the refrain from “Another One Rides the Bus” by Weird Al Yankovic going through my head. “Another comes...
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Katrina Martich
- Jul 5, 2022
- 4 min
An Uneasy Holiday
July 4th has come and gone, and I’m still thinking about our country. This year the holiday was more reflective than festive for me. I...
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Katrina Martich
- Jun 27, 2022
- 4 min
Letting Go
Last week was hard. It started with Monday, when I submitted the form to make my engineering license inactive. The decision is an...
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Katrina Martich
- Mar 1, 2022
- 5 min
Becoming Intentional
Spring is coming, and with it a new home for me. I’m moving to Spokane, WA. I’m excited about this move and its potential for my quality...
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Katrina Martich
- Feb 1, 2022
- 3 min
A Place Called Home
In A Sand County Almanac, Aldo Leopold wrote about land not as something you stand on or own, but rather as a place created by a living...
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Katrina Martich
- Jan 17, 2022
- 5 min
Connections
I live on a collector street for my neighborhood, which means I’m continuously picking up litter from the street and my yard. Mostly it’s...
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Katrina Martich
- Dec 15, 2021
- 6 min
The Power of Awe
John O’Donohue was a priest and philosophical theologian from County Clare, Ireland. His faith was influenced by his Celtic heritage and...
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Katrina Martich
- Nov 16, 2021
- 4 min
Mother Nature Doesn't Negotiate
I’m a lazy gardener. “Gardener” is not even the correct term for what I do, which is mostly puttering. I check on plants to see how...
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Katrina Martich
- Nov 1, 2021
- 2 min
Holding Fruit Means Holding Hands
The Living Connected focus for November 2021 is food. It starts with a first-of-the-month blog post that reflects on the fruit we eat....
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Katrina Martich
- Oct 15, 2021
- 5 min
What's in a Name
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about names. It started when I was walking along a creek and noticed the difference in my perspective...
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Katrina Martich
- Sep 1, 2021
- 2 min
Who's in Your Neighborhood?
My first of the month blog posts are dedicated to the practice of Living Connected. For September 2021, our focus is on the living beings...
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Katrina Martich
- Jul 1, 2021
- 2 min
Planting Healthier Communities
My first of the month blog posts are dedicated to the practice of Living Connected. Plants are the focus of our practice for July 2021....
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Katrina Martich
- Jun 16, 2021
- 5 min
Resistance Is Futile, Or Is It?
What does it mean to resist even when you know you can’t overcome injustice? I heard this question last week while part of a group...
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Katrina Martich
- Jun 1, 2021
- 2 min
It's Much More Than "Dirt"
My first of the month blog posts are dedicated to the practice of Living Connected. Soil is the focus of our practice for June 2021....
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Katrina Martich
- Apr 15, 2021
- 4 min
Venture into the Liminal Space
Where do you go for retreat and renewal? I seek out natural areas. Unlike the built environment of people, where I just feel “small,” the...
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Katrina Martich
- Mar 15, 2021
- 5 min
The Place Where We Live
Land, and its importance to people, is an ancient story. In its simplest definition, land is the dry ground on which we stand. It’s the...
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Katrina Martich
- Feb 15, 2021
- 4 min
Birds and Me: Is There a Difference?
Much of the U.S. is in record-setting cold and snow as I write this blog post. Birds who migrated to my area of Texas for winter are now...
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Katrina Martich
- Dec 31, 2020
- 8 min
From Me to You: A Gift for the New Year
A study by the Pew Research Center indicates about three-quarters of adults in the U.S. are concerned about protecting the environment;...
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Katrina Martich
- Nov 1, 2020
- 4 min
Always in a Hurry
“I don’t have time for this!” I wanted to yell, as I stood at the kitchen counter tearing an egg carton apart, so I could put it in the...
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Katrina Martich
- Oct 15, 2020
- 3 min
The Question I'm Most Frequently Asked
Why aren’t you talking about climate change? More than any other question I’m asked, people want to know why I don’t keep climate change...
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