Planting Therapy

– A small act toward tomorrow https://youtu.be/IfUasYSl1O0 Planting therapy isn’t really about gardening.It’s about what happens when we place our hands in the soil and accept that we don’t know the outcome. In this episode, I reflect on planting seeds — not just as a seasonal task, but as a deeply human act.Some seeds willContinueContinue reading “Planting Therapy”

The Lost Soul

The Sacred Transition Between Lives – Flow (a poem) A gentle reflection on transition, misunderstanding, and quiet becoming. There are seasons in life when the old identity has already dissolved, but the new one has not yet arrived. From the outside, this can look like drifting. From the inside, something far more meaningful is happening.ContinueContinue reading “The Lost Soul”

Renaissance

https://youtu.be/4LuEHQ0mPQA Renaissance is a quiet reflection on returning to land, rhythm, and human presence.Recorded from Vinci, this episode explores a way of living that is re-emerging — not as history or art, but as daily practice: tending life, cooperating with nature, and choosing coherence over noise.Thank you for watching this episode. Renaissance #SlowLiving #GroundedLife #LivingWithTheLanRenaissancedContinueContinue reading “Renaissance”

Old Patterns Fall Away

When old patterns fall away, it doesn’t always feel dramatic. Sometimes it’s quiet. Subtle. A moment where nothing is wrong, yet nothing fits anymore.In this episode, I reflect on the space between who we used to be and the life that is beginning to form — the temptation to return to familiarity, the courage itContinueContinue reading “Old Patterns Fall Away”

Buddha Garden

A new placement in the garden — a quiet guardian facing the raised beds, greenhouse, and home. I found a new place for my Buddha statue in the garden. From behind him… this is what he sees:the vegetable garden, the raised beds, and the house. It feels like the right kind of presence to haveContinueContinue reading “Buddha Garden”

Living Without Permission – Hermit (a poem)

Grove Living, Self-Acceptance, and the Quiet Joy of a Life That Needs No Approval https://youtu.be/AIxQsR-B-Nk There comes a moment when you stop asking the world to confirm that your life is valid. The more simply I live, the less I feel the need to explain myself. Some of the deepest lessons about life don’t comeContinueContinue reading “Living Without Permission – Hermit (a poem)”

Grove Living Begins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZK4-zmcrWw Grove Living Begins A new way of living. A quieter rhythm. A return to what matters. This is Grove Living — where I share the journey of rebuilding life from the inside out. The first message of 2026 came through spontaneously, and I knew it had to stand alone. Watch/listen to the intro nowContinueContinue reading “Grove Living Begins”

A Small Change That Makes a Difference

Today I changed the bedding in the chicken coop for the first time.I replaced the cut grass with woodchips, and the difference is immediately apparent. The coop feels drier, cleaner, and more comfortable.I used cut grass before because it was what I had at the time. This feels like the right next step. Small adjustmentsContinueContinue reading “A Small Change That Makes a Difference”

Birdsongs and Beauty

This morning, I opened the door and the sound rushed in. Birdsong everywhere, clear and layered, as if the land was laughing. For a moment it felt unreal how loud and alive it was. I stood there listening. Finches, sparrows, and even the steady tapping of a woodpecker in the distance. Nothing dramatic happened. JustContinueContinue reading “Birdsongs and Beauty”

A View That Never Grows Old

View from the garden at Genevieve Grove toward Vinci, the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci, surrounded by trees and Tuscan countryside.Vista dal giardino di Genevieve Grove verso Vinci, luogo natale di Leonardo da Vinci, circondato da alberi e campagna toscana. This view from my garden still stops me every time.Looking toward the birthplace of LeonardoContinueContinue reading “A View That Never Grows Old”