Katrina Martich

I stood in the yard realizing I’d done it again. I’d turned yard work into a mental list of things to buy. First on the list was...

Fifty-three years and counting. That’s how many years it’s been since the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. On that day, Walter Cronkite...

I can’t see a bus go by without the refrain from “Another One Rides the Bus” by Weird Al Yankovic going through my head. “Another comes...

July 4th has come and gone, and I’m still thinking about our country. This year the holiday was more reflective than festive for me. I...

Last week was hard. It started with Monday, when I submitted the form to make my engineering license inactive. The decision is an...

I gave in and bought berries. I'd been working on the spiritual practice of eating in season. It helps me remember my connection to and...

Spring is coming, and with it a new home for me. I’m moving to Spokane, WA. I’m excited about this move and its potential for my quality...

In A Sand County Almanac, Aldo Leopold wrote about land not as something you stand on or own, but rather as a place created by a living...

I live on a collector street for my neighborhood, which means I’m continuously picking up litter from the street and my yard. Mostly it’s...

Each day since December 21st has brought us a little more daylight, here in the northern hemisphere. In addition to giving us light, the...

John O’Donohue was a priest and philosophical theologian from County Clare, Ireland. His faith was influenced by his Celtic heritage and...

The US generates more municipal waste per person than any other country, and the amount increases during holiday season. That makes...

I’m a lazy gardener. “Gardener” is not even the correct term for what I do, which is mostly puttering. I check on plants to see how...

The Living Connected focus for November 2021 is food. It starts with a first-of-the-month blog post that reflects on the fruit we eat....

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about names. It started when I was walking along a creek and noticed the difference in my perspective...

My first of the month blog posts are dedicated to the practice of Living Connected. This month we focus on the connections made by our...

My first of the month blog posts are dedicated to the practice of Living Connected. For September 2021, our focus is on the living beings...

The media has been abuzz with talk of the latest climate change report that was released on August 9th. I’ve been working my way through...

My first of the month blog posts are dedicated to the practice of Living Connected. Clothing is the focus of our practice for August...

Day and night. Light and dark. These contrasts permeate religions and cultures around the world. It’s easy to imagine why, when looking...