Amanda, I loved this. Especially, knowing how you have pulled from nature many of its healing elements with your understanding of herbs and plants. It's as if you are harnessing the power that nature allows you to harvest for good!
I enjoyed this piece. There's lots to relate to, including my own ties to Montana (i.e., my wife has family in the Flathead Lake area; we were married there). After reading last night, I have reflected on these words a few times, "No matter where you live, a lot of life is beyond human control." And "Demanda" -- that's funny. I look forward to the next post. Thanks.
Love this, Amanda!!! Sooo relatable! I wasn't an outdoorsy person either before moving here, and frankly hated Montana for years! And the heart palpitations during blizzards surely didn't help the case in my early driving years either. It's crazy though, now I can mostly drive in a white out with relaxed shoulders and an ease mostly derived from boredom.
It's a small world. I live in Iowa, have friends in Bettendorf, and almost every winter spend a few days in the Livingston area to sightsee and ski. I can attest to the terror of the Bozeman pass, having driven through at night after a long drive from South Dakota many times. Always windy, icy, snowy and dark. I eventually started staying the night in Livingston rather than straight to Bozeman and am glad I learned about this great little town. Thanks for the article.
Wow. We have opposite lives -- my young years spent on the sea, until my family moved to New York City. What the sea taught me is that it will do with us what it wants. Frightening at first, but then freeing..
a certain earthly sophistication is required to live in Montana. The spiritual pull it has far transcends anything life in the city has to offer, but at a small price I guess. Thanks for giving us a taste of it.
Amanda, I loved this. Especially, knowing how you have pulled from nature many of its healing elements with your understanding of herbs and plants. It's as if you are harnessing the power that nature allows you to harvest for good!
Really enjoyed this, thank you for sharing. The imagery, vulnerability and the introspect all robust and engaging. And, inspiring as always.
I enjoyed this piece. There's lots to relate to, including my own ties to Montana (i.e., my wife has family in the Flathead Lake area; we were married there). After reading last night, I have reflected on these words a few times, "No matter where you live, a lot of life is beyond human control." And "Demanda" -- that's funny. I look forward to the next post. Thanks.
Love this, Amanda!!! Sooo relatable! I wasn't an outdoorsy person either before moving here, and frankly hated Montana for years! And the heart palpitations during blizzards surely didn't help the case in my early driving years either. It's crazy though, now I can mostly drive in a white out with relaxed shoulders and an ease mostly derived from boredom.
Great read
Thank you
It's a small world. I live in Iowa, have friends in Bettendorf, and almost every winter spend a few days in the Livingston area to sightsee and ski. I can attest to the terror of the Bozeman pass, having driven through at night after a long drive from South Dakota many times. Always windy, icy, snowy and dark. I eventually started staying the night in Livingston rather than straight to Bozeman and am glad I learned about this great little town. Thanks for the article.
Wow. We have opposite lives -- my young years spent on the sea, until my family moved to New York City. What the sea taught me is that it will do with us what it wants. Frightening at first, but then freeing..
Yes, exactly that. That's what living in nature taught me, too. It's scary but also liberating.
A thoughtful and descriptive essay. Apparently
a certain earthly sophistication is required to live in Montana. The spiritual pull it has far transcends anything life in the city has to offer, but at a small price I guess. Thanks for giving us a taste of it.
Been meaning to say - this piece has stuck with me since I first read it...
A very beautiful, and real description of what it's like to live in the kind of place I tell myself "well, I could always move to ____!"
Thank you for writing this and sharing it.