Wild Now
Walking the beloved home
We live even in dying. We go on—the journey poignant, yet also, funny.
Exploring the wild, luminous journey through grief & renewal.
I'm Kimberley Pittman-Schulz. I write about loss, joy, the natural world, and noticing the tiny moments on which our lives are built. I mentor and coach others, too, as part of my journey.
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Writing
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The art of persisting
What if the smallest things you do are what truly carry you?
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What if some moments happen for you?
A brief issue this week & a request to answer 7 quick questions to shape your reading experience
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Three doves, a sleepy bee, and one ambitious spider
Practicing the habit of wonder
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We are each a walking memorial
What if you paused to remember who you are, too?
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Have you ever wanted to be a nest?
Exploring the creative force as a path to feeling fully alive
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It's 10 pm. Do you know where your solace is?
Unlikely ways a caregiver becomes a care-receiver
Notable Work
“It's not gravity that grounds us, keeps us from spinning off into the black, night sky. It's love stories. Some of them are happy, others hard. Love isn't always kind, though it wants to be. Even in death, the story says, I love you still.”
Kimberley Pittman-Schulz
“Don't rise and stand at the sink combing / hair, brushing teeth, thinking / of a thousand different details. Breathe in / the air of another new morning, / and hum, filling the cavities of your cheeks, / the bone trumpet of your skull, / with your own, reverberating music.”
Kimberley Pittman-Schulz
“I felt David’s spirit with me ... The world, wherever I looked, was unexpectedly beautiful. I drove through miles of grapevines, their leaves bright flames, letting loose their wild colors. Galileo said, “Wine is light, held together by water.” So are people, I thought.”
Kimberley Pittman-Schulz
My Books
Grieving Us: A Field Guide for Living With Loss Without Losing Yourself
Through storytelling and simple strategies, you’ll take a break from grief, find new ways to hold on to the one you love, and design your life-support system for living with loss.
Mosslight: Poems
This poetry collection takes you on a walking meditation along the crooked path through loss and longing where solace shimmers in the shadows, rooted in the rhythms of the natural world.
Work with me
Free Self-Care Resources
Inviting Joy Into Grief Journey
Start a self-directed journey through grief to well-being
From Grieving Us
“To be a witness to another’s life is to be a sacred space. Yes, you and I are sacred spaces, holding the ones we love. With each inhalation and exhalation, we keep their stories alive within our own.”
Kimberley Pittman-Schulz, Writer & Mentor