Hannah NelsonAncestors in the GrassesOn an evening walk I noticed three kinds of flowers I’d never seen. One, light and dark violet as well as burgundy bells, pointed around…1 min read·May 12, 2021----
Hannah NelsonPhilosophy of a Life: 2020Trust the timing of discoveries that guide your path1 min read·Aug 30, 2020----
Hannah NelsonHow to Live Your Life as a GiftA meditation on birth, death, and the stars.6 min read·Apr 17, 2020----
Hannah NelsonThe Undersides of FlowersSometimes the cherry blossoms tessellate, rotating slowly, inviting your head to tilt to one side or the other, as if the whole world were…3 min read·Mar 28, 2020----
Hannah NelsonWhat I Learned About Love From Becoming a Reiki PractitionerOn my desk is a card, framed for the quote beneath the picture of a mouse tiptoeing in front of a sleeping cat: “Do at least one thing…5 min read·Jan 26, 2020----
Hannah NelsonIntentions from a Place of ContemplationI live very much in my head. On Christmas Eve I sat down to dedicate some time to sorting through the chaos there. Today, on New Year’s…2 min read·Jan 1, 2020----
Hannah NelsonWhy I LiveAn adapted stream of consciousness from a walk in early December1 min read·Dec 25, 2019----
Hannah NelsonAn Investigation of AngelsA thought flitted into my mind some weeks ago, which is that our thoughts are inherently and unavoidably selfish. We are able only to…4 min read·Dec 19, 2019----
Hannah NelsonAn Essay on Art, Connection, and Why We ChangeWhat makes anyone more inclined at one point in their lives than at another to appreciate art? On what history must this openness to…5 min read·Oct 28, 2019----
Hannah NelsonWelcome to Your Mid-TwentiesTwenty-four is the year I felt like an adult for the first time, which, as it so happens, is also the age at which the prefrontal cortex…3 min read·Aug 17, 2019----