What if belonging begins with noticing what's already here?
A 7-day email experience for spiritually curious people who want to feel more connected to life, Nature, and themselves, without having to fit into someone else's beliefs.
Maybe you've spent years searching for a spiritual home that feels right.
You've explored traditions, listened to teachers, read books, or visited communities where you hoped you'd finally feel that sense of connection you've been longing for.
Some of those experiences may have offered comfort and insight. Others may have left you wondering where you fit.
And somewhere along the way, you've discovered that spending time with Nature gives you something you haven't always found elsewhere.
A little peace. Room to think. A sense that you're part of something larger.
What if there were more to discover in that relationship?
The Practice of Noticing is a seven-day email course introducing you to Nature as Teacher and the Tree of Life as a map of universal process.
Each day, you'll receive an original Nature photograph taken by me, a specific practice to explore, and an introduction to how that experience connects with the Tree of Life.
You'll also receive the downloadable Grove Field Guide as a companion to the course.
And you can begin right where you are.
You don't even have to go outside.
You've tried finding your place. Why does it still feel like you're on the outside?
Maybe you've spent years looking for a spiritual home.
You've visited churches, explored different traditions, read books, joined groups, or listened to teachers whose words seemed promising.
Some of those experiences may have offered comfort and insight.
But sooner or later, you encountered something that didn't sit right.
Perhaps a community welcomed you until you revealed something about your identity, relationships, or beliefs.
Perhaps nobody explicitly excluded you, yet you found yourself editing your thoughts before speaking.
Or maybe you just couldn't accept everything you were expected to believe.
You wanted connection. You wanted to belong.
And you kept encountering the same uncomfortable choice: accept the whole package or continue searching.
That can be exhausting.
Especially when your longing for spiritual connection hasn't gone away.
You might wonder whether there's something you're missing. Maybe you haven't found the right teacher, tradition, or practice yet.
Many spiritual seekers assume finding belonging means discovering the right community or belief system and learning how to fit into it.
But even a community that offers wisdom cannot decide what is meaningful and true in your own experience.
You can value what a tradition offers while recognizing that parts of it don't belong in your life.
And you can continue exploring without knowing exactly where that exploration will lead.
There's room for curiosity, uncertainty, and figuring out what feels right for you.
You don't have to settle every spiritual question before you begin.
Imagine feeling at home in your own experience
Imagine opening your email one morning.
There's a photograph of something in Nature. Maybe it's a tree, a leaf, a patch of light, or something else that caught my attention.
You look at it.
At first, you might see what's there.
Then you begin the day's practice.
You notice a detail you missed the first time. You become curious about your reaction to it. Maybe it reminds you of something happening in your life.
You consider the connection introduced through the Tree of Life.
You don't have to arrive at a particular conclusion.
You begin paying attention in a different way.
Now imagine bringing that kind of curiosity into other parts of your life.
You notice when you're agreeing with someone because you actually agree, and when you're doing it because disagreement feels uncomfortable.
You begin recognizing which beliefs still make sense to you and which you've carried because someone else told you to.
You become more curious about your reactions instead of immediately judging them.
You start noticing connections between experiences that previously seemed unrelated.
You become more comfortable exploring life's questions without needing someone else to provide every answer.
These changes may be small at first.
You might experience a moment of peace, a new question, or a different way of seeing something familiar.
You might also discover that your questions are more complicated than you realized.
And they should be! Life is complicated. There's a lot to explore.
The point isn't to finish seven days with your whole life figured out. It's to begin developing a way of paying attention that you can return to throughout your life.
Meet The Practice of Noticing: Seven days to begin seeing differently
The Practice of Noticing is a seven-day email course introducing you to two ideas that form the foundation of my work.
Nature as Teacher.
And the Tree of Life as a map of universal process.
Every day, you'll receive an email containing three things.
First, an original Nature photograph taken by me.
A real moment from the natural world that invites you to look, notice, and become curious.
Second, a specific practice for the day.
An opportunity to engage with the photograph and explore what comes up for you.
Third, an introduction to how that experience connects with the Tree of Life.
A way to begin exploring relationships and patterns through the universal process I teach.
You'll also receive the downloadable Grove Field Guide, a companion resource included with your enrollment.
And you can do all of this from wherever you happen to be.
Seriously.
You can begin this practice in your jammies, lying in bed.
You can sit at your kitchen table with a cup of coffee.
You can open the email during a break in your day.
You don't need to drive to a trailhead, find a forest, or wait for beautiful weather.
Your daily photograph gives you something to explore right where you are.
And if you want to take that experience outside and see what you notice in your own surroundings afterward?
Awesome!
That's another possibility, never a requirement.
You probably already notice Nature in some way.
Maybe you love watching birds, observing seasonal changes, walking through forests, or spending time near water.
You might find that being outdoors helps you settle when life feels complicated.
That's a good place to begin.
And there's more to explore.
What happens when you actively engage with what you're noticing, rather than just looking at it?
What changes when you become curious about your responses, assumptions, and patterns?
This is where active noticing begins.
You'll also receive an introduction to the Kabbalah Tree of Life, approached through my understanding of it as a universal process.
You don't need to practice Kabbalah, adopt a particular religious identity, or accept a predetermined spiritual explanation.
I'm offering you a way to begin exploring relationships and patterns, both within your own life and in the world around you.
Seven days won't cover everything.
This is an introduction to a much larger body of work.
And it gives you somewhere real to begin.
What's inside? Seven photographs. Seven practices. A Field Guide to keep.
Your $37 enrollment includes a seven-day email course and the downloadable Grove Field Guide.
Every email gives you something specific to experience and explore.
1. Seven original Nature photographs, taken by me
Each day begins with a photograph from my own encounters with Nature.
This gives you a real image to explore, so you can begin the practice wherever you are.
You don't need access to a park, garden, forest, or outdoor space.
The photograph is your starting point.
And because the images come from my own experiences, you're also getting a glimpse into the kinds of things that have caught my attention.
What you notice may be completely different from what caught mine.
And that's part of what makes this interesting!
2. Seven specific daily practices
Every email includes a practice connected to that day's photograph.
Rather than just reading about spiritual connection or being told to pay more attention, you'll have an opportunity to actually do something.
The practice invites you to explore your own observations and responses, so you can begin developing a more active relationship with what you're experiencing.
You don't have to interpret the photograph the way I do.
You don't have to come up with a particular answer.
What you notice is what matters.
3. Seven introductions to Tree of Life connections
Each email introduces how that day's experience connects with the Tree of Life as I understand and teach it.
This offers a way to begin looking at how different parts of life relate to one another.
You don't need previous knowledge of Kabbalah.
You don't need to memorize an unfamiliar system before participating.
You'll begin getting to know the framework through the photographs and practices offered in the course.
4. The downloadable Grove Field Guide
You'll also receive the Grove Field Guide as part of your enrollment.
It's a downloadable companion to the seven-day course, so you'll have a resource to keep alongside the emails and photographs.
This isn't an additional purchase.
It's included in your $37.
5. The option to take your noticing outdoors
The photograph gives you a place to begin.
But your curiosity doesn't have to stop there.
If you want to take the day's practice outdoors and see what you notice in your own surroundings, you can.
You might return to a familiar tree, look at the sky, observe a plant on your windowsill, or spend time in a place you already enjoy.
You might also decide to stay right where you are and continue exploring the photograph.
Both approaches are welcome.
What matters is how you engage with the experience, rather than where you happen to be.
6. An introduction to a larger body of work
Across seven days, you'll encounter foundational ideas from my approach to Nature as Teacher and the Tree of Life as universal process.
This is a beginning.
You won't be expected to master the Tree of Life or settle your spiritual questions in a week.
You'll have seven opportunities to become curious, explore what you notice, and begin considering how that experience might relate to your own life.
Why noticing matters more than you might think
Think about the last time you looked at a photograph of Nature.
Maybe you admired the colors, recognized a familiar place, or thought it was beautiful.
Perhaps you looked for a few seconds and moved on.
There's nothing wrong with that.
But what happens when you stay with the image a little longer?
What do you notice first?
What catches your attention next?
How do you respond to what you're seeing?
What assumptions are you making?
What questions begin to come up for you?
These questions point toward the difference between ordinary observation and the kind of active noticing we'll begin exploring.
Passive observation can be enjoyable, calming, and informative.
Scientific observation can teach us an enormous amount about how the natural world functions.
Both are valuable.
Active noticing adds another layer: the relationship between what you're encountering and how you're experiencing it.
For example, imagine looking at a photograph of a fallen tree.
You could identify its species, examine how it decays, or appreciate the life growing around it.
You might also become curious about your own response.
Do you see loss? Change? Possibility? An ending?
What makes that interpretation meaningful to you?
There isn't one correct response.
The value lies in becoming aware of how you see and understand the experience.
And that's why the daily photographs matter.
They give everyone a place to begin without requiring everyone to see or understand the same thing.
The daily practices invite you to participate rather than just read.
And the Tree of Life connections introduce another way to look at relationships among experiences that may initially seem unrelated.
You may begin recognizing how your observations, interpretations, and questions influence your understanding of the world.
You may also discover that something you assumed was obvious looks different when you give it more attention.
I don't expect everyone to reach the same conclusions.
In fact, that would work against the whole point of this course.
I'm interested in helping you develop your own ability to explore, question, and decide what makes sense for you.
This might be for you. And it might not.
I want you to have a clear sense of what you're choosing.
This experience is for you if:
You've felt excluded or uncomfortable in religious or spiritual spaces, yet your desire for connection and belonging remains.
You enjoy Nature, even if your current relationship with it mostly involves appreciating its beauty or finding peace outdoors.
You're willing to question familiar beliefs, including ones you've held for a long time.
You want to explore spirituality without having to adopt another person's entire worldview.
You're open to beginning a process of inquiry without knowing exactly where it will lead.
You might describe yourself as spiritual, religious, agnostic, questioning, or something else.
Your identity and beliefs don't need to fit a particular category to participate.
You also don't need to be an experienced hiker, gardener, naturalist, or outdoor enthusiast.
You can begin with a photograph on your phone while you're still under the covers.
This probably isn't for you if:
You want someone to tell you exactly what to believe.
You're looking for a complete spiritual system with fixed rules and prescribed answers.
You expect seven days to resolve every question about your purpose or direction.
You're only interested in Nature as a subject of scientific study and have no interest in personal reflection.
You prefer a learning experience where success means reaching the same conclusions as the teacher.
There's nothing wrong with wanting a structured religious tradition or a clearly defined spiritual path.
Many people find meaning and belonging within those approaches.
This course offers a different kind of exploration.
One where your own experiences matter, your questions are welcome, and your conclusions remain your own.
A new offering, with room for your own experience
The Practice of Noticing is an introduction to my work, and I don't have participant testimonials to share yet.
I also don't want to tell you that everyone who takes this course will experience the same outcome.
That would contradict the approach I'm inviting you to explore.
One person might look at a photograph and become curious about a familiar pattern in their life.
Another might notice how quickly they decide what something means before taking time to observe it.
Someone else might discover that engaging with Nature through a photograph brings up questions they hadn't expected.
And another person may feel curious enough to continue exploring.
These are possibilities, rather than guaranteed results or reports from previous participants.
The purpose of this offering is to introduce you to a practice and a perspective you can begin exploring for yourself.
Your experience doesn't have to resemble anyone else's to be worthwhile.
You’re welcome to arrive with your doubts, your existing beliefs, your curiosity, and your unanswered questions.
There's no requirement to have some huge personal breakthrough by the end of the week.
The value is in what you begin to notice
I'm keeping this experience focused on the seven-day email course and its companion Grove Field Guide rather than piling on unrelated extras.
Each day gives you an original Nature photograph, a practice, and an introduction to its connection with the Tree of Life.
And you'll have the downloadable Field Guide to keep.
You don't need another collection of resources sitting unopened in your inbox.
You need a place to begin that fits into your actual life.
Maybe you open the day's email before getting out of bed.
Maybe you return to the photograph later because something about it stays with you.
Maybe you try the practice and then recognize a similar pattern during a conversation that afternoon.
Or perhaps you decide to take the practice outside and see what happens when you explore your own surroundings.
These are ways the experience might continue beyond the email itself.
The value of this offer comes from its introduction to a way of relating to Nature and your own experience that you can continue exploring after the seven days end.
It doesn't need to become another obligation or a test of whether you're doing spirituality correctly.
There is no special status to earn by noticing more than someone else.
What matters is your willingness to participate and see what happens.
Seven days. Seven original Nature photographs. A Field Guide. $37.
The Practice of Noticing
Your investment: $37
Here's what you're purchasing:
Seven emails delivered over seven days, introducing you to Nature as Teacher and the Tree of Life as universal process.
Seven original Nature photographs taken by me, giving you something specific to explore each day.
Seven daily practices, inviting you to experience active noticing for yourself.
Seven introductions to Tree of Life connections, helping you begin exploring how the day's experience relates to the universal process I teach.
The downloadable Grove Field Guide, included as a companion resource you can keep.
You can participate wherever you are.
Your bedroom counts.
Your couch counts.
Your kitchen table counts.
And if you want to take what you're exploring outside, that's welcome too.
You don't need special equipment, an outdoor adventure, or previous spiritual training.
For $37, you're giving yourself an opportunity to begin exploring a different relationship with Nature, your perceptions, and the larger questions that matter to you.
You don't have to wait until you've found all the answers
It's easy to put off spiritual exploration until you feel more certain.
Perhaps you think you need to read another book, find the right community, or figure out exactly what you believe before you can begin.
Maybe you think you need more free time or a beautiful place outdoors where you won't be interrupted.
But curiosity doesn't require certainty.
And you don't need ideal circumstances to begin noticing.
You can open an email, look at a photograph, and give yourself an opportunity to explore.
You can remain open to ideas without adopting them immediately.
You can question what you've inherited while appreciating what those traditions may have offered.
You can begin paying attention to your experiences while you're still figuring out what they mean.
There is no enrollment deadline or artificial countdown attached to this invitation.
The reason to begin now is that you feel ready to explore.
If the idea of Nature as Teacher interests you, and you're curious about how the Tree of Life might offer another way of understanding your experience, I'd love to introduce you to this work.
A few things you might be wondering
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No!
You can complete the daily practices by exploring the Nature photographs included in your emails.
You can literally do this in your jammies, lying in bed.
If you want to take the experience outside and explore the practice in your own surroundings, that's awesome too.
But it's completely optional.
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That's a great place to begin.
You may already notice birds, plants, changing seasons, and countless other details.
This course introduces active noticing, which includes becoming curious about your own experience of what you're observing.
Rather than focusing only on what you see, you'll begin exploring how you perceive and respond to it.
You don't have to stop enjoying Nature in the ways you already do.
This is another way of engaging with something you love.
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The course draws on the Kabbalah Tree of Life, but it doesn't ask you to adopt a particular religious identity or belief system.
I approach the Tree of Life as a universal process and introduce it as a map for exploring relationships and patterns.
This is my way of working with the framework, rather than a claim that it represents every traditional understanding of Kabbalah.
You're welcome to explore the ideas without feeling obligated to accept them.
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No.
This is an introductory experience.
You don't need previous knowledge of the Tree of Life or experience studying Kabbalah.
Each day's email introduces a connection between the Nature photograph, the practice, and the Tree of Life.
You'll begin exploring the ideas through experience rather than needing to understand the entire framework in advance.
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The Grove Field Guide is a downloadable companion resource included with your enrollment.
You'll receive it along with the seven-day course, at no additional cost.
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You're welcome here.
You might have a clear relationship with the Divine, G-d, the Universe, or another understanding of something larger than yourself.
You might also be questioning everything.
This course doesn't require you to settle those questions before participating.
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It may help you begin exploring what feels meaningful to you.
But I can't promise that a seven-day email course will reveal your life's purpose or provide a definite answer about where you belong.
What I can offer is an introduction to a practice that encourages curiosity, awareness, and learning to trust your own judgment.
Those can be helpful as you continue exploring life's larger questions.
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That's completely fine.
You may notice a small shift, develop a new question, or become more familiar with a different approach.
You might also finish the course still feeling uncertain.
There isn't a certain feeling or result you need to have to participate.
Your path doesn't have to look like anyone else's
You may have spent a long time looking for a place where your spiritual questions, your identity, and your understanding of life can coexist.
You may have found pieces of what you're looking for in different communities and traditions, while still feeling that something doesn't quite fit.
You don't have to discard everything you've learned.
And you don't have to accept every belief you've encountered.
You can begin exploring what feels meaningful through your own lived experience.
The Practice of Noticing offers seven days to begin that exploration with Nature as Teacher and the Tree of Life as an introductory map.
Every day, you'll receive a photograph, a practice, and an opportunity to consider a connection you might not have noticed before.
You'll also have the downloadable Grove Field Guide as a companion to the experience.
You can begin from wherever you are.
You can bring your curiosity, your questions, and your existing understanding of the world.
I won't tell you exactly what you're supposed to discover.
I'll invite you to become curious about what you notice.
And we'll begin there.