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The Scented Thread
Essays, rituals, and reflections for sensory living and seasonal rhythm. I’m Maria — educator, holistic wellness practitioner, reflexology therapist, clinical aromatherapist, barefoot wanderer, and student of Ayurveda.
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I Am Mostly Water
On bodies, tides, and the Moon + Ayurveda seasonal summer guide (for paid subscribers)
I asked AI to build me a twelve month MFA
A new series on creating and reflection, the course I am walking through, and the people walking with me.
Reading Our Own Book
Setting down the books long enough to read myself.
What I Almost Walked Past
Each of us lives only now, this brief instant. The rest has been lived already, or is impossible to see. - Marcus Aurelius
Out of Season
I meant to write about May...
We All Need This Reminder Right Now
What early spring is really doing to your body and why your exhaustion makes complete sense.
What the Blood Remembers
Before You Read: A Note on Where This Came From
Crossing the Threshold of Light
A seasonal anchor for early spring
Spring Cleaning the Body
My body is ready to let go.