Hilarious Kid Quotes
One of our very favorite parts about working with children is getting to experience reality through their eyes. Sometimes that reality is so bizarre and different from our own that we can't help but laugh hysterically and scribble it down to remember for later. We...
Frog Healer of the Amazon
At Wildheart we are dedicated to providing a space for children and adults to explore their wildness. In today’s culture, so much of our reality is centered around staying in our comfort zones, keeping our minds occupied, working hard within societal constructs, and...
Falling in Love with Kaua’i
The earth is a magical place, filled with life and joy and beauty. Every little corner of this planet is overflowing with exquisite gems and treasures that are freely given to those with the eyes to see. Each space has its own unique alchemy of inhabitants, its own...
Anything is Possible – Yes it’s True!
Greetings Wildheart Families! We hope you are all taking ample time to stop and appreciate the beautiful colors that are emerging this Fall season. Change is the one constant in nature, so it can a be a wonderfully grounding practice to stop and witness the churning,...
Adolescence is like learning how to swim!
Do you remember what it was like to be in 7th grade? Were there volatile emotions, tricky friendships, and urges to push away anything that was associated with childhood (maybe even your parents)? Was it a time when having a tribe of friends felt absolutely essential...
Helping Kids Avoid the Technology Addiction
Hello and Joyous Summer! Amara and I just returned from a most nourishing retreat in the rainforests of the Washington Coast, where we spent 10 days detached from our technology, contemplating life, and giving thanks for all our blessings (Wildheart families being a...
Legend of the Ice Queen
Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year and it marks the time when the days will start getting longer. The earth sleeps this time of year in preparation for the new life of spring. Gather ’round as Dreamer shares, “Legend of the Ice Queen!” We invite you to...
Mysterious Sighting
There is nothing more frightening to humans than the unknown. The dry crack of a twig in a silent forest night is enough to send our mind racing for answers, our heart pounding for oxygen. Knowing that a predator was approaching would be preferable to remaining in the...
Turning off Tumalo Falls
Life on earth cannot exist without water. Of all the strange and bizarre life forms that we have discovered, not one can live without its presence. Water is not only an essential element to life, it is also an element we share with every other living thing. This may...
The Superpower You Didn’t Know You Had
Summer camps are completed for the year and Amara and I have a little time to relax, enjoy the beautiful space we call Central Oregon and reflect on all of the magical experiences we’ve had this dry (so very dry) season. One such reflection has been our focus this...