Blog | Mj Pettengill, Author

Mj Pettengill

Mar 28, 20203 min read

The Front Steps

I decided that everything in the construction debris pile could be disposed of, but the front steps had to stay. It was that simple.

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Mar 26, 20204 min read

Live Free or Die

I found a nice boulder and sat. The sun was incredible, like water splashing on a parched plant; I drank it up.

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Mar 22, 20202 min read

Fragments of Hope

It is time to reawaken all that is imaginable and buried deep in the bones of the land.

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Mar 21, 20204 min read

The Owl's Song

It was a clear call to release the old ways and usher in the new— a plea to look within, reclaiming what has been lost for many generations,

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Mar 20, 20205 min read

The Mirror

I wouldn’t have imagined that along with other volunteers at the food pantry, I would be filling out an order for my daughter.

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Mar 19, 20203 min read

Birds on a Mountain

I returned to my rocking chair and sat on the back deck in my flannel nightgown until I felt like it.

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Mar 17, 20203 min read

The Ghosts of Grosse Île

Earlier, I would have been captivated by the beauty of the tall fir trees on the shores, or the lighthouse and small cottages...

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Mar 16, 20203 min read

Calling My Children Home

I send my love to children all over the world. I send my love to the mothers who dream of calling them home.

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Mar 15, 20206 min read

Shadow of Uncertainty

Timing is everything. Hold onto that torch—your flickering light that is growing by the hour—and let it be your guide.

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Mar 13, 20205 min read

Fear Not

The best thing we can do is to calmly approach this event as a global time-out, to retreat into our cave, the proverbial womb.

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Mar 10, 20205 min read

About the Crows' Path

To me, especially after writing them into my life, crows are reassuring, wise, and a good omen.

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Mar 8, 20201 min read

Life's a Pitch

Good health literally grows on trees. All you need to do is show up and be aware.

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Mar 6, 20205 min read

Trust the Process

"You must rely on your instincts and be okay with things getting messy. After all, it’s not about how it looks on the outside..."

Mj Pettengill

Mar 5, 20204 min read

The Soul of a Boy

We must rethink this way of being so that we may recover wholeness and well-being in our boys turned men.

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Feb 24, 20205 min read

These Woods

As maidens, we encountered enchanted places carpeted with a thick layer of vibrant moss—the sphere of death and rebirth.

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Feb 21, 20203 min read

Beyond My Doorstep

Those who know me have often heard me say or write, “Trees are my people.” I am not joking.

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Feb 14, 20203 min read

That Woman in the Woods: Mullein

Any references to plant medicine in my work are valid and practiced in my own world. I am that woman in the woods.

Mj Pettengill

Feb 8, 20202 min read

The Making of a Boy

Poverty is not limited to one’s socioeconomic status; it is often a predicament of the soul as well. —MjP

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Feb 5, 20205 min read

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?

The wolf became an unexpected ally.

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Feb 1, 20202 min read

Rivers and Roads

Sometimes we are not planning on returning home, but it is time.

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Down from the Tree - Book Three Samuel J. Hodgdon II A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree The Journey Continues

Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues