Katrina MartichApr 1, 20214 minStarting a Monthly Practice with a Breath of Clean AirStarting today, my blog posts on the first of the month will be dedicated to the concept of Living Connected. The post will be a 3-step...
Katrina MartichMar 15, 20215 minThe Place Where We LiveLand, 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...
Katrina MartichFeb 15, 20214 minBirds 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...
Katrina MartichFeb 2, 20213 minLittle Things MatterMy spouse brews the coffee in our house as an act of self-defense. The first thing I do every morning is grab a cup of coffee. My brain...
Katrina MartichJan 15, 20215 minThe Waste ProblemIn the Living Connected project, I talk about everything we have as being a gift of creation. It’s easy to see the plants we eat and the...
Katrina MartichDec 31, 20208 minFrom Me to You: A Gift for the New YearA study by the Pew Research Center indicates about three-quarters of adults in the U.S. are concerned about protecting the environment;...
Katrina MartichDec 1, 20205 minWhy Recycling Isn't WorkingYou diligently wash, crush, and place your recyclables in the bin, and then you hear the city is dumping it all in the landfill anyways....
Katrina MartichNov 1, 20204 minAlways 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...
Katrina MartichOct 15, 20203 minThe Question I'm Most Frequently AskedWhy 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...
Katrina MartichOct 1, 20204 minYour Household May Be Larger Than You ThoughtMost of us are fortunate to live in a place where we have the things we need to be comfortable. Look around your household for a moment....
Katrina MartichSep 15, 20204 minGuilty as Charged: A Path to WholenessI love camping, the kind of camping that is up in the mountains at the end of a forest service road, next to the trailhead into a...
Katrina MartichSep 1, 20204 minHope in the UnexpectedMany people are aware of the invasive boa constrictors that threaten native ecosystems in Florida, but did you know we have a native boa...
Katrina MartichAug 15, 20207 minIt's All Drinking Water!Every morning, many of us put water in the coffee maker, take a shower, flush the toilet, or turn on the faucet, without ever thinking...
Katrina MartichAug 1, 20201 minVacation Time!I'm taking a much needed summer retreat. Look for my next post on August 15th. Until then, check out a few of the websites I use for...
Katrina MartichJul 15, 20206 minOur Well-Being Depends on ItThe pandemic is prompting many conversations about the common good versus individual rights. The tension between these two is ages old....
Katrina MartichJul 2, 20204 minMusings from the ClotheslineI recently started hanging laundry outside to dry. My intent was to reduce my home’s energy use and carbon footprint. It’s too soon to...
Katrina MartichJun 15, 20206 minWhy Do You Eat?At the most basic level, we eat for the same reasons we breathe and drink – to survive. But eating is so much more than mere survival. We...
Katrina MartichJun 2, 20201 minKyrie EleisonI’m a day late posting to my blog. My June 1st post was going to be about the problems of recycling, and the ecological and theological...
Katrina MartichMay 16, 20205 minSurprises in the TrashI knew shelter-in-place was getting to me when dumpster diving started to seem interesting. The official engineering term for it is...
Katrina MartichMay 1, 20204 minThe Supply Chain Is BrokenTyson Foods recently warned, “the food supply chain is breaking.” I agree, but probably not for the same reasons. Anyone who has read...