The A-Z of Tending

small ways we care about life, land, body and spirit

This feels like a full circle moment. Ten years ago, I participated in the 2016 A-Z Challenge. The theme was mostly around our family trip to Spain. At that time our daughters struggles were coming to ahead and a mere six weeks later she was hospitalized for the first time. This is when my words began to dry up as we began to navigate the road to her recovery.

Now, ten years later, we are all stronger and have learned humbling life lessons. I began to dabble in this space three years ago, a new place away from my Blogger days, yet it was very comforting to be here, like I had arrived home. Maybe, because I had developed a broader life view, having found resilience I did not know I was capable of, and still staying true to what have turned into the pillars of this space.

2026 A-Z Challenge will surround April’s theme, tending.

Instead of 26 days in a row of posts. I will be doing a weekly post with a reflection on the word of that day, a journaling prompt and a small tending practice that you can do. The rest of that week’s words will be in the form of photos and short reflections to notes.

The words for this year are:

A is for Attention (4/1/26)

B is for Boundaries (4/2/26)

C is for Care (4/3/26)

D is for Daily Ritual (4/4/26)

F is for Food (4/7/26)

G is for Garden (4/7/26)

H — Home

I — Intention

J — Joy

K — Kitchen

L — Listening

M — Maintenance

N — Nurture

O — Outreaching

P — Patience

Q — Quicken

R — Rooted

S — Stewardship

T — Tarot

U — Understanding

V — Vitality

W — Water

X — Exchange

Y — Yield

Z — Zenith

I can’t wait for you to join me for this fun exercise in April!

To check out this year’s challenge and all of those participating, click Blogging from A-Z in April

Until next time,

Hello friend! My name is Amy. I am so happy you have stopped by 🍃 If you are new here, a warm welcome to you! This space is where I am learning to walk the wise woman road by returning to my true self through seasonal living, reflective writing, nourishing food, intuition, and resilience. Rooted in the rhythms of the earth and my lived experience, these writings are an invitation to slow down, listen inward, and remember what nourishes us. If this resonates with you, I invite you to subscribe and walk the seasons alongside me.