11/27/25

Greetings Creators, Collaborators, Hope-Dealers, Bridge-Builders and Bringers of Light!

If you’re new here — welcome. Field Notes is a weekly dispatch of reflection and soul care sent every week.

It’s Thanksgiving Day here in America.
And this is the first year in many years that I did not make a made-from-scratch pumpkin pie.

I distinctly remember when I was living in Tennessee ….when I decided from that day forward I would always make a pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. This was due to the fact that most Tennesseans don’t make pumpkin pies. They make pecan pies. And I had realized on this particular day that if I wanted to eat pumpkin pie...I was going to have to make it for myself.

There was a year or two I bought a pumpkin pie at the store. Gross. Just sheer crap those store bought versions. No better pie can be had on Thanksgiving Day than homemade pumpkin. Yep, I said that. And I stand by what I said. Until...I saw the dessert spread at last year’s friendsgiving gathering.

On this day...in 2024...I’d been invited to attend a friendsgiving of friendsgivings! Last year was my first year celebrating Thanksgiving with this group. I took a homemade, made-from-scratch (crust and all) pumpkin pie. And I ...and one other person had a piece. Not because it wasn’t delicious….it was completely due to the fact that the other desserts there were...let’s just say on par with Martha Stewart or Julia Child level desserts. The kind you’d expect to see on the cover of Southern Living magazine in November.

So...this said. I’ve officially been liberated from the need to make a pumpkin pie this year. Because...let’s face it...pumpkin pie cannot match up to the delights of dessert offerings at this gathering. All freshly made with love. Caramel things, chocolate things, fruit things, frosted things….

And I cannot begin to express how grateful I am to have such a wonderfully kind, loving and whole-hearted human beings to celebrate thanks with today!

Cheers to you and yours however you celebrate this holiday together.
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May it be full of Joy and Laughter and Love!

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Wild-Heart Practice of the Week:

At some point during this holiday week:
Pause.
Place a hand on your heart.
Name three things you are deeply grateful for — slowly.
Not what you think you should feel grateful for…
but what’s actually alive and true in this moment.

A Gift of Gratitude for You:

Gratitude isn’t just for Thanksgiving — it’s a practice.
A way of choosing where your attention rests.
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When you turn toward what is good, steady, and true, something shifts: you move from lack into presence, from scarcity into support.

Even a few intentional moments of gratitude can soften your nervous system, strengthen resilience, and change how you see your world.

For our Full Harvest Moon Gathering in October, we created a 10-page Gratitude Journal as a space to reflect and remember what sustains you.
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This week, I’m sharing it again as a gentle gift — a place to pause, breathe, and practice gratitude as devotion, not obligation.

​Open your Gratitude Journal here.​

It’s free. No strings. No catch.
Just a link to the pdf there for you.

Meditation + Soul Care:

If you’re feeling full… or tender… or stretched thin this season,
I’ve created a few guided meditations to help you come back to center — some for deep grounding, and others designed to open you to guidance, insight, and internal messages.
They’re softly spoken, nature-rooted, and designed for real life — not perfection.

You can view or download them here:
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New Art Mugs have Landed!

For those slow winter mornings, candlelit evenings, and quiet creative rituals…my newest Art Coffee Mugs are now available.
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Each one features one of my original paintings and is meant to become part of your daily rhythm — your pause, your breath, your becoming.

See the collection here:
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Field Notes is something I write with you in mind each week —
​ a pause in the noise,
a soft place to land,
a place we return to together,
one breath at a time.

What are you grateful for today — really grateful for?
I’d love to hear. You can reply directly to this email.

Until next time,
Namaste,
​Rachel

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P.S. Thank you for being here — and for walking this steady path back to our hearts with me.

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🌿 Explore more meditations, writings, and wild-heart practices at here on Rach's blog.

You can find Rachel's Tedx Talk that ultimately led to the creation of these Field Notes at www.RachelDickson.com​

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