Episode 97: Alma Ramiro Alonzo – A Wild Braid

<p>Alma is a naturalist, artist, and educator. She creates a joyful and connected life through her love of nature walking, art making and nature journaling. With a simple field kit and an observant eye, Alma is able to sketch on-the-go wherever she finds herself.</p><p>Listen to hear more about:</p><ul><li>Alma’s early nature experiences growing up on the island of Oahu.</li><li>Discovering nature journaling through the books of Clare Walker Leslie.</li><li>The experiences of her students when Alma brought the practice of nature journaling to her class.</li><li>Alma’s simple kit for nature journaling on-the-go.</li><li>Alma’s growth and development as an artist.</li><li>The healing benefits of nature and nature journaling.</li><li>Finding confidence and talking kindly to our inner critic.</li><li>The emotional experience of being in nature.</li><li>Moving through ecological grief into action.</li><li>Beach Naturalist training through the Seattle Aquarium.</li></ul><p><br />Find out about Alma on her website <a href="https://awildbraid.com/">www.awildbraid.com</a>.</p><p>Follow Alma’s creative adventures through <a href="https://awildbraidnaturejournal.substack.com/">A Wild Braid Nature Journal</a> and sign up to receive Alma’s newsletter <a href="https://amakinglife.substack.com/">here</a>.</p><p>You can find Alma on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alma.walks.in.nature/">@alma.walks.in.nature</a>.</p><p>Alma mentioned the names of several content creators who inspire her on Instagram. You can find their accounts here:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/browngirloutdoorworld/">@browngirloutdoorworld</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/hood__naturalist/">@hood__naturalist</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/blackforager/">@blackforager</a></p><p> </p><p>-----------------</p><p>Sign-up for <a href="https://www.journalingwithnature.com/newsletter" target="_blank"><strong>Journaling With Nature's Newsletter</strong></a> to receive news and updates as well as the <strong>Nature Jour