I want to start by thanking you for being part of this community and for being interested in what we do and how we do it. Thank you for supporting the ranch from wherever you are and in whatever ways you are called to serve, give, and participate.

First and foremost, Happy New Year! 

We last wrote a Windermere update in October about the August and September goings-on around the Ranch.

You likely have heard the classic adage from the film, Field of Dreams, “If you build it, they will come (link).”

Nurturing a community is much like nurturing a garden. The relationships are mutually beneficial. Sometimes the garden gives to you. Sometimes you give to the garden. Sometimes you give to the community. Sometimes the community gives to you. 

The green landscape produced by spring showers has now been replaced by summer brown. It’s hot. I find myself wanting to do little and just say, “It’s hot.” And as always, there is much to do on the Ranch.

David and I are currently listening to Dr. Becky Kennedy's book, Good Inside, where she introduces the powerful concept of 'Two Things Are True.'

Windermere Ranch Enters a New Era

A garden is much more than just a patch of veggies and a few fruit trees – it's a gathering place to work, grow, and connect. When I head down to the garden for work session, I sometimes wonder, why am I putting in all this effort?

As the days grow shorter and the air begins to cool, I feel an invitation from the autumn into reflection on the season past.

One of the golden nuggets of wisdom we practice and share at IIWP is moving from issue to process. It might look like going from the contraction of, “I don’t like ____,” to the gentle, intentional expansion of, “I’m choosing loving in this moment.”