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Morgan Barrett
Mar 29, 20226 min read
Accessing Joy and Finding Connection: A Brene Brown Podcast Reflection
Today I listened to Brene Brown's podcast episode with Karen Walrond on Accessing Joy and Finding Connection in the Midst of Struggle.
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Morgan Barrett
Mar 23, 20226 min read
Finding Time for Yourself as a Parent
Parenting and maintaining your interests and individuality can be like oil and water.
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Morgan Barrett
Mar 7, 20223 min read
Winter reflections and yearning for spring
Today, it’s hard to imagine this ground bursting with life, as I know it will be in just a few short weeks.
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Morgan Barrett
Feb 15, 20226 min read
Garden Dreamin' and Schemin'
I just reread a journal entry of mine from November 4, 2021 – not so long ago, but forever in terms of winter in the garden. I wrote,...
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Morgan Barrett
Feb 6, 20229 min read
An Ode To My Twenties
This is an imperfect recollection of the past 10 years of my life. There are certainly parts I'm not proud of, but I'm human, and I've made
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Morgan Barrett
Jan 25, 20225 min read
Indoor Seed Starting in the Lull of Winter
Starting seeds is a tangible connection to warmer and sunnier days ahead, and it's good for daydreaming and buoying my mental health.
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Morgan Barrett
Jan 18, 20227 min read
2022: This is Your Year to Start a Garden
So you want to start a garden? Let’s keep it simple! Gardening is supposed to be fun, not overwhelming.
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Morgan Barrett
Jan 13, 20221 min read
Day Rise
Stratus clouds
framed in the airplane window
wearing the pink hues
of the sunrise
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Morgan Barrett
Dec 9, 20212 min read
Winter weariness
I'm telling myself not to as I write this. What will people think? I'm painting myself in such a bad light. I'm feeling low and showing it,
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Morgan Barrett
Nov 15, 20212 min read
No one would
A homeless man in front of the coffee shop door Talking to himself Laughing, then nearly crying I wonder who he is talking to His zip-up...
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Morgan Barrett
Oct 7, 20212 min read
Hello, there
Acting on a dream is possibly the bravest thing one can do. Upon taking action, the dream no longer lives only in your heart, safe...
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Morgan Barrett
Feb 24, 20215 min read
Trikafta Twins
One year since starting Trikafta and we have beautiful, smiley, squeaky infant twins. Kory and I are still in disbelief sometimes.
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Morgan Barrett
Feb 6, 20214 min read
Dear Twenty-Eight
Dear Twenty-Eight, Thank you for the lessons – there were many. Thank you for the grace – it was hard won. Thank you for the sea change...
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Morgan Barrett
Oct 11, 201912 min read
How to do recycling right (so your hard work isn't sent to landfill)
Oh, recycling. Some people love it, some people hate it, most people just don't do it. Recycling isn't going to save the planet; but it is a
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Morgan Barrett
Oct 3, 20194 min read
Coffee in Costa Rica
I spent probably two hours at Cafeoteca that afternoon, getting way over-caffeinated and fumbling my way through conversations in Spanish.
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Morgan Barrett
Jul 1, 20192 min read
Plane on the Plains
Such a juxtaposition of industry and nature invokes a certain kind of wonder, almost childlike.
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Morgan Barrett
Jun 17, 20196 min read
It's National Pollinator week! Let's talk about what we can do to help pollinator plants and insects
Pollinators are facing a major decline due to human activity and harmful farming, landscaping, and maintenance practices.
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Morgan Barrett
Jun 4, 20199 min read
"Plastic"
Personally, I probably wouldn't be alive right now if it weren't for plastic. The IV bags and tubing, syringes, nebulizers, inhalers, and ma
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Morgan Barrett
May 15, 20196 min read
How to Make Your Yard More Eco-Friendly
It's time to change our idea of what a beautiful lawn and garden is. Perfectly manicured outdoor spaces require damaging practices and harmf
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Morgan Barrett
May 3, 20196 min read
Shinrin-yoku | Forest bathing
Last fall I read a book called Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness by Dr. Qing Li. It was my toilet read (I...
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