Looking down at a freshly-made cappucino with two leafy shapes in the foam as it sits on a copper countertop.

CHAI LATTE served with love

INTERVIEW:

Grab a Chai & Pull Up a Chair

An Engaging Conversation with Café/Bar Guru, HUNTER HORSFALL

Pt 1: The Alley Cat  |  Pt 2: The Atrium

―produced by Ralph Williams

In this 2-part interview, H. Horsfall discusses café culture and the vibrant music scene in northern Colorado, while also commenting on the benefits of daily meditation and the joy of saying thank you.

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Smiling photo of plant medicine specialist, Misa Miller, in a black floral dress and sandals as she walks a wooded trail.

Misa in Peru, 2017

LIFESTYLE PORTRAIT:

Deep in the Jungle

with Explorer & Plant Medicine Specialist, MISA MILLER

―a Ralph Williams/Misa Miller collaboration

Prepare to teleport! In this article, Miller offers a glimpse of her adventurous, nomadic life as she recounts her time in the Amazon basin studying sacred plant medicines with a shamanic tribe, while also sharing her views on climate change, polarized politics, and living in uncertain times.

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A fire burns at night.

[photo by R. Williams]

SELF-DISCOVERY STORY:

Facing My Demons with Ayahuasca

How 20 Shamanic Ceremonies with a Sacred Herb Helped Me Make Peace with Myself

―by Antoine Gee, guest writer

I can only speak for myself when I say that prior to my ceremonies with ayahuasca, I wasn’t able to see a fraction of what was going on inside of me. Our minds mull over the past and tell us what we need to forgive, accept, confess, release—so we think we’re seeing all of it. But we’re really just scratching the surface. What did I learn through my ceremonies with ayahuasca? I’m still piecing that together, but I will do my best to recount my journey for you so that perhaps it will be of use to someone out there. —Antoine Gee

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Color photo by Grace McEvoy of a pink Spider Lily blossom with its lean pink petals curling around a system of long reddish-pink spikey strands, captured by nature photographer, Grace McEvoy.

Spider Lily by G. McEvoy

ARTIST in PROFILE SERIES:
Inside the Artist Mind

Grace McEvoy

Photographer with a Natural Curiosity

―produced by Ralph Williams

My interview with Grace McEvoy took place on the front porch of her lovely East Austin home. I brought the kombucha and Grace brought the bug spray and the candor. I’ve known “Scorp-Girl” (she’s a Scorpio) for over 20 years now. We were once neighbors in the basement of the Austin History Center where she served as Photographic Specialist and where we collaborated on exhibits. She’s a dear friend, one of the coolest individuals I know, and she is a gifted photographer as you will soon see. —R. Williams

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