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When the Body Says Enough
Exhaustion isn’t failure—it’s the body’s way of saying, “come home.” I’m learning to listen, to soften, to rebuild from tenderness, not tens
Amber Howard
Oct 104 min read


Animals Among Animals — The Way Back Home
What if the way forward isn’t rising above the animal… but returning to it? Belonging was never something we had to earn.
Amber Howard
Oct 83 min read


Why Humans Do What No Animal Would
The horror isn’t that we’re animals. It’s what happens when we forget we are. Mercy is older than morals — and wilder than fear.
Amber Howard
Oct 63 min read


Above the Animals, or Among Them?
What if the path to higher consciousness isn’t above the animal, but through it—hoof, feather, howl, and all?
Amber Howard
Oct 34 min read


When Wolves Show Mercy — What Animals Teach Us About Violence
Mercy isn’t human—it’s older. Wolves, elephants, bonobos all remember: creation belongs to life, not at its expense.
Amber Howard
Oct 23 min read


Beasts, Brutes, and Brothers — How We’ve Used “Animal” to Define Ourselves
We say “animal” like an insult. But what if the horror isn’t because we’re animals— but because we’ve forgotten that we are?
Amber Howard
Oct 14 min read


Life Is Complicated (And That’s the Point)
We weren’t meant to untangle it alone. Life is complex—and we’re here to make meaning together, thread by thread, heart by heart.
Amber Howard
Sep 303 min read


The Peace I Never Expected
Peace didn’t come from knowing what’s next. It came from no longer needing to—and learning to trust the beauty of not knowing.
Amber Howard
Sep 292 min read


The Quiet Consequence of Saying Yes When We Mean No
Saying yes when we mean no plants resentment. Responsibility begins with honouring our truth, even when it’s uncomfortable.
Amber Howard
Sep 243 min read


Truth Isn’t What You Think
Truth isn’t something to wield—it’s something to tend. Not a weapon to win with, but a thread we weave in love, together.
Amber Howard
Sep 206 min read


Reweaving the Village: Right Relationship with Kin
You were never meant to do this alone. Freedom is found in the circle—in kinship, in care, in the village we are here to reweave.
Amber Howard
Sep 184 min read


Clarity Is the Beginning of Freedom
When we align with what’s true, we begin to sketch a new reality—one choice, one breath, one brushstroke at a time.
Amber Howard
Sep 173 min read


Even This: A Soft Place to Return To
Even in darkness, we can choose to believe life is unfolding for our good. Not as truth—but as a frame that helps us return to love.
Amber Howard
Sep 152 min read


Tending the Garden: Self-Care, Boundaries, and the Sacred Pause
You are the steward of your well-being. Sometimes that means facing discomfort. Sometimes, it means pause, stillness, and walking away.
Amber Howard
Sep 132 min read


The Echo of Every Blow
When empathy becomes conditional, we lose more than truth—we lose each other. Every act of violence echoes forward. Choose softly.
Amber Howard
Sep 122 min read


The Currency of Joy
Joy isn’t a reward—it’s a frequency. A life in right relationship doesn’t chase joy, it becomes it. Moment by moment, breath by breath.
Amber Howard
Sep 103 min read


The Trap of the Shoulds
Every “should” is a tiny betrayal of self. When we stop obeying them, we start hearing our truth—and that’s where freedom begins.
Amber Howard
Sep 103 min read


The Assumptions We Live Inside
We don’t react to what is—we react to what we perceive, then assume it’s true. Assumptions cost us clarity, connection, and truth.
Amber Howard
Sep 102 min read


What Crime Reveals About Us
What we call crime isn’t just about harm—it’s about who society refuses to see as human. Justice begins with remembering relationship.
Amber Howard
Sep 74 min read


Right Relationship & Letting Go: A Practice of Returning
Letting go isn’t losing — it’s returning. To self, to truth, to love that evolves. Right relationship begins with open hands.
Amber Howard
Sep 53 min read
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