<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Medicine Tree Lodge and Sanctuary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Medicine Tree Lodge]]></description><link>https://www.medicinetreelodgeandsanctuary.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:30:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.humannaturesanctuary.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Trusting the Soul’s Guidance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trusting the Soul’s Guidance Leaving the Familiar to Return to Our Sacred Roots I’m often asked, “Why did you leave?” The answer isn’t always easy to articulate. It shifts slightly depending on where I am in the moment. The truth is — it was a very difficult decision. One that weighed on me for many nights. It wasn’t simply the excitement of a new adventure. We looked at the bigger picture over and over again. The hardest part was knowing we would be putting miles between ourselves and our...]]></description><link>https://www.humannaturesanctuary.com/post/trusting-the-soul-s-guidance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a062351875a6143a33918f4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:51:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7eb7e_28c691b72dc343b6930d95194af2e507~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>medicinetreelodgea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Clarity Within]]></title><description><![CDATA[I continue to feel in awe of how life unfolds when we are present enough to truly witness it — to observe its subtle movements and receive its many gifts. Some might call these moments coincidences. For me, they feel like the quiet magic of the universe revealing itself. I felt a nudge to host a small Spring Equinox ceremony — a gathering to honor the changing of the season and bring together others who might feel called to do the same. I was also excited to share some of what I’ve been...]]></description><link>https://www.humannaturesanctuary.com/post/finding-clarity-within</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c54f0cbf7953dab52829d9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:32:53 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>medicinetreelodgea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Years of Saying Yes to the Land]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy Anniversary to us. Two years ago, we committed to this land — not as owners, but as stewards. Two years ago, we did everything I once would have said not to do. We closed a deal with a handshake and a handwritten note. No lawyers. No safety nets. We did our own research in a foreign country, completed our own title search, and trusted locals to hold funds until paperwork was finalized. Most of all — we trusted the landowners, the people we met along the way, and our own intuition. Was...]]></description><link>https://www.humannaturesanctuary.com/post/two-years-of-saying-yes-to-the-land</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a065dcaac6e7cda913f0bb</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:28:16 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>medicinetreelodgea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflections from Laurie on January 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I sit here reflecting on the month of January, I find myself in awe of how much can unfold in such a short span of time. From a local community gathering, welcoming in 2026, to opening our land to friends, each moment felt deeply nourishing—exactly what my heart and soul needed. Community kept revealing itself as the quiet throughline of the month. In many ways, it felt like a return to our original vision for this transition. While growing our own food and working cooperatively with the...]]></description><link>https://www.humannaturesanctuary.com/post/reflections-from-laurie-on-january-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697fcf1b471736d6bff501db</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 22:11:02 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>medicinetreelodgea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tepoztlán: A Journey That Changed Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I sit here looking at and downloading the photos from our recent trip to Tepoztlán, Mexico, I can’t help but reflect  on how much has changed in such a short period of time—how much I  have changed. If someone had told me five or six years ago that this would be my life, I never would have believed them. How It All Began Our trip began with a book I found at a second-hand shop while I was back in Canada in May. With only a few minutes to browse, I trusted that the right book would find me....]]></description><link>https://www.humannaturesanctuary.com/post/tepoztl%C3%A1n-a-journey-that-changed-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691e5fca9e2226b1d419be7c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:49:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7eb7e_eed2ca7aa774410499724baddad0bed1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>medicinetreelodgea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[October Newsletter]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’ve been following us on social media, you may have noticed a quiet spell over the past month. That’s because I (Laurie — the voice...]]></description><link>https://www.humannaturesanctuary.com/post/october-newsletter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e584205410b45ad9aa1d91</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:18:52 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>medicinetreelodgea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Realizing I'm an Immigrant: Reflections on 16 months in Belize]]></title><description><![CDATA[Feeling different or unique has been a recurring theme throughout my life. I stopped worrying about what people think of me a long time...]]></description><link>https://www.humannaturesanctuary.com/post/realizing-i-m-an-immigrant-reflections-on-16-months-in-belize</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ac7ab879e174eb067dea1b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:05:57 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>medicinetreelodgea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our 50 Surprising Norms of Living Off-Grid in the Tropics ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four years ago, if you had told me I’d be living off-grid in the tropics, eating $1 lunches off the back of a truck, and shaking out my...]]></description><link>https://www.humannaturesanctuary.com/post/our-50-surprising-norms-of-living-off-grid-in-the-tropics</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6898d93af34c1d668255b2ac</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2025 17:48:54 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>medicinetreelodgea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Drive through Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[Off to Mexico I will admit, I was nervous about driving through Mexico at first because of the stories you hear of people getting robbed...]]></description><link>https://www.humannaturesanctuary.com/post/the-drive-through-mexico</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6744f04e6789ceb7593757a1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 21:57:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7eb7e_7ccced0224534a9db93b75649ae613d3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>medicinetreelodgea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[And the Journey Begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[We sold it all, our house and 90% of our belongings, put a tent on our truck and hit the road! ]]></description><link>https://www.humannaturesanctuary.com/post/and-the-journey-begins</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6744dade6789ceb759371804</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 22:10:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7eb7e_4ee7bda93ecf4580abd7e4fbf5864627~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>medicinetreelodgea</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>