The Gentle Wild Journal is a place for reflections on nature, creativity, and meaningful conversation. Many of the experiences that shape how we see the world arise through time spent outdoors, through the creative process, or through thoughtful reflection on our own lives. This journal is simply a place to explore those moments with curiosity and respect.

The Gentle Wild Journal

Spruce Grouse feathers scattered on the grass of the meadow at The Gentle Wild

Where the Feathers Fall

A quiet encounter in the forest leads to a reflection on grief, loss, and the creative ways we sometimes find our way through what the heart cannot easily hold.

Where the Feathers Fall

A quiet encounter in the forest leads to a reflection on grief, loss, and the creative ways we sometimes find our way through what the heart cannot easily hold.

Coyote silently listening above a bank of fog in the dark, a pastel drawing by Sherri Phibbs

The Rare Art of Listening

Coyote listening in the fog — pastel drawing by Sherri Phibbs In a hurried world, listening becomes an act of caring. In everyday life, conversation often moves quickly. Ideas are...

The Rare Art of Listening

Coyote listening in the fog — pastel drawing by Sherri Phibbs In a hurried world, listening becomes an act of caring. In everyday life, conversation often moves quickly. Ideas are...

A circle of chairs inside a warmly lit yurt at The Gentle Wild, prepared for a small listening and storytelling gathering.

When an Experience Doesn’t Fit Ordinary Convers...

Some experiences stay with us long after they happen. They may be difficult to explain, yet they carry a quiet sense of meaning. These moments often sit at the edge...

When an Experience Doesn’t Fit Ordinary Convers...

Some experiences stay with us long after they happen. They may be difficult to explain, yet they carry a quiet sense of meaning. These moments often sit at the edge...

TGW - small group creative nature-assisted art

The Value of Small, Intentional Spaces: Why Sma...

The Gentle Wild gatherings are intentionally small. This is not an accident. In larger spaces, energy diffuses. Attention fragments. The subtle shifts in posture, tone, and breath can be missed....

The Value of Small, Intentional Spaces: Why Sma...

The Gentle Wild gatherings are intentionally small. This is not an accident. In larger spaces, energy diffuses. Attention fragments. The subtle shifts in posture, tone, and breath can be missed....

TGW - horse listening attentively in the paddock at The Gentle Wild

Why We Gather to Listen

Listening is often underestimated. We are taught how to speak.How to present.How to explain. But rarely are we taught how to witness. In a Listening Circle, something subtle happens. When...

Why We Gather to Listen

Listening is often underestimated. We are taught how to speak.How to present.How to explain. But rarely are we taught how to witness. In a Listening Circle, something subtle happens. When...

Welcome to The Gentle Wild Journal

Welcome to The Gentle Wild Journal

There are spaces that move quickly.And there are spaces that ask us to slow down. This journal belongs to the second kind. The Gentle Wild began as a place for...

Welcome to The Gentle Wild Journal

There are spaces that move quickly.And there are spaces that ask us to slow down. This journal belongs to the second kind. The Gentle Wild began as a place for...