Self-Awareness Needs a Witness
One person’s opinion of me arrived in Crestone before I did.
Dirt Road Dispatch
Musings, insights and interviews out of Crestone, CO. The end of the road is just the beginning...
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Chris and Anya Live from Crestone
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How Modern Communities Fall Short
And why it's important to address what's missing.
On Manifestation and the Courage to Act
Why manifestation requires more than just a vision board.
Hittin' the road...
It’s been three years since Chris and I left Crestone for more than a few weeks.
Make Communities Communal Again
There’s a common saying that in order to have a village, you have to be a villager. It’s a nice sentiment. It invokes the need for reciprocal communal interaction and exchange. It inspires hope that generosity breeds generosity, and that participation leads to mutual reward.
Minerva's Muse Vol. 32
Minerva’s Muse is a column of inspiration named after the Roman goddess of creativity, wisdom, medicine, and craft.
Join our Book Club!
Now's the time to join us for the next cycle.
What if life was the greatest love story?
Life becomes a love story the moment we choose to write the miraculous into each ordinary moment.
Nurturing Resilience at the End of the Road
The Crestone Energy Fair — and the crew of badass people who make it possible — offer a glimpse of what that “what if” can look like. Against the backdrop of uncertainty, we are walking the talk, proving that another way of living isn’t just something to imagine, but something that’s already happening.
Social Anxiety and Communal Living
Two years ago, when I moved to Crestone full-time, my social anxiety was at an all-time high. Recently, when I realized this was no longer the case, I began to reflect on what had changed.
Minerva's Muse Vol. 31
Minerva’s Muse is a column of inspiration named after the Roman goddess of creativity, wisdom, medicine, and craft.
Get Out. There's Still Time.
When I was a kid, I had a recurring nightmare.
Book Club Still Clubbin'
Just a quick note to say that despite ending my podcast over a year ago, the book club I started in 2020 is still goin’ strong, and new members are welcome to join!
Escaping the Plague of Anonymity
On New Year's Eve, I received an anonymous email.
Snapshots of 2024
It’s been a wild, busy year.
Welcome to Dirt Road Dispatch
Welcome to Dirt Road Dispatch, where I’ll be sharing updates and insights from the end of the road. You can expect a behind the scenes look at what it’s like to live in this unique town, interviews with the many fascinating people who live here, and an honest account of what practicing community in the modern world means. Not everything I publish will be related to Crestone, and you can expect…
new playlist - ♈︎ eclipsed ♈︎
a playlist for the 4/8 total solar eclipse in aries
The Book Club Continues!
An invitation to join our new "core group". It’s been a wild few months. I’ve taken a deep dive into life here in Crestone, writing for our local paper, The Crestone Eagle, specifically covering local politics and bureaucracy. I’ve also recently taken on a more substantial role helping The Crestone Energy Fair revamp their branding and online marketing, in addition to prepping for another year of…
You don't need to be a mother to be a woman.
The image still haunts me – "How to Conceive Naturally And Have a Healthy Pregnancy after 30" was the title of a book that sat for months on the arm of the sofa in the house I shared with my ex-husband. In early 2017, I would start trying to get pregnant. This too was a decision I hadn’t intentionally chosen, it was just what you did. You got married, you bought a house, you got pregnant. I wasn’t…