In this solo episode, I reflect on this past year and look forward at what's ahead through the lens of the seasons. I muse on my experience of the second full year on our farm and how we have expanded, moved through challenges and triumphs throughout the growing season. I also talk about my upcoming winter plans and what I’m generally looking forward to during the darker months. Also…I’m pregnant! Surprise!Tune in to hear more from me on:Hyperlocal and bioregional involvement with the farm standHow and why I’ve been refining friendships and connections this yearDialing down the people pleasing and rooting into my own valuesHouses as living entities and the sign about my pregnancyHow winter is the season of gathering and how it impacts community buildingPicking up writing again and considering self publishing after multiple rejections of a book ideaMy passion for women’s circles and gearing up to share my Circle Craft training again this winterResources + LinksSubscribe to my newsletter, How We Come Back on SubstackMy essay The Summer I Got Stung A LotMy essay about the loss of our pregnant cow The First Big LossMy book, Root and Ritual: Timeless Ways to Connect to Land, Lineage, Community, and the SelfConnect with me on Instagram @beccapiastrelliTimestamps[03:19] How Farm Life is Going[14:18] An Update on Community-Building[24:25] What I’m Looking Forward to this Winter