Words and Wildfire is an online gathering space dedicated to those who are seeking comfort, connection, resonance and inspiration during a time where wildfires are raging through our physical world and our political, social and inner landscapes.

I wanted to create a space that is a container for not only my own personal stories and discoveries that folks may have identification with but also ways in which to shift long held feelings and beliefs that may be triggered by the current zeitgeist.

I plan on sharing a Mezze platter of different flavors and textures each designed to move, uplift, inspire, provoke and heal. This will include personal stories from my travels and different lives I have lived in outposts around the world, deep dives into our collective past and how it is resurrected through the present, my own journey through recovery and healing, interviews with interesting people doing interesting things, meditations that meet the moment and some gentle yogic body work woven in when it feels right.

To get a feel for what this will look like check out :

Seismic Shifts on the Isle of Lesvos: about my life in Greece with the great Carol Christ and how it led me here.

When We Rise: an essay on finding courage and fortitude in unprecedented times with a supportive meditation companion piece. See below.

Cultivating Courage In Chaos: A meditation on digging deep and rising up.

Courage + Clarity a gentle yin yogic practice for releasing stress and clearing stuck energy. To be released September 14th.

Hi! I’m Timothi Jane

Growing up in NYC during the me generation of the swinging 70’s, Gen X kids were left to our own devices. While our parents went on their own voyages of discovery and were often absent, we ran wild through the streets. Addiction and dysfunction were hallmarks of that period and many of us often carried the wounds and scars of lives being set ablaze by one or both parents. Those smoldering embers sent me on an inner course of discovery incorporating therapeutic healing, 12 step work and the layered weaving in of nurturing practices of self care over time.

Outer sojourns led me to a career on stage, film and television and in front of the mic as a voice over artist. Later, I stepped behind the camera as a photographer winning a few awards for my documentary photography work and as a writer, publishing articles and poems that captured my own inner transformation and awakening.

Exploration has always been a constant thread in my life. It has led me to different locations and iterations of self. Putting down ephemeral roots in Japan, Greece, Indonesia and various places in Europe and the US. I currently live in San Miguel de Allende in the central highlands of Mexico with my husband Liam and our wolfdog Luna de Besos.

What you can look forward to:

Words and Wildfire is a publication and weekly newsletter that is meant to be an antidote for the moment filled with stories that transport, essays that reveal and actionable wellness practices that serve as a healing balm.

I will be sending out 3 to 4 dispatches a month in the form of:

• Essays that meet the moment

• Personal stories on what dwells in the shadows

• Interviews with interesting people doing interesting things

• Dispatches from my current home of San Miguel de Allende and tales from other places I’ve hung my hat

• Monthly meditations that are geared towards the collective unconscious and what people may be needing at pivotal moments

• Monthly sacred yogic movement with an emphasis on Yin and Restorative practices.

Is there a paywall?

For now, I’m not putting anything behind a paywall and everything is free to enjoy and explore. I’m going to just let this flow organically month to month and see what feels sustainable. In the meantime if you’d like to pledge anything at all I would be ever so grateful. When you click 'Subscribe' below, you'll be given the option to pledge a monthly or annual amount. This lets me know there's interest in paid content and that I’m on the right track. You'll only be charged if I turn on paid subscriptions and I’ll let everyone know far in advance how the special paid content will be different from what lives here for free so you can decide what feels right for you..

Thank you!

… and here are all the other places you can find me:

If you’ve gotten this far, thank you so much for stopping by. I truly appreciate you and hope you’ll subscribe and be part of the community and conversation. But if not, everything will live online for you to explore at any time.

For more meditations you can find me at Insight Timer here

For my photography projects you can view my work here

Un Abbraccio, Timothi Jane xo

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