Terry Tempest Williams is a Utah native, writer, naturalist, activist, educator—and patient. In this thirteenth dispatch, Terry explores the “duende,” or the subconscious present in art and poems.

There are many things we can’t do these days—cooking and taking the time to savor a favorite meal isn’t one of them. Harvard Divinity School student Becky Nirav shares an original poem that reminds us of this simple, joyful act.

Terry Tempest Williams is a Utah native, writer, naturalist, activist, educator—and patient. Here, she reflects on our unusual time through haiku.

Harvard Divinity School student Minahil Mehdi and her partner, Samran, transport us their home of Pakistan—a place of colors, exaggeration and care.

Though this time is categorized by immense uncertainty, Harvard Divinity School student Minahil Mehdi reminds us that one thing is certain—this will be over—with an introduction from Resiliency Center co-director Ellen Morrow.

Terry Tempest Williams is a Utah native, writer, naturalist, activist, educator—and patient. In this twelfth dispatch, Terry reflects on our shared, strange dreams and the ephemerality of cherry blossoms.

Terry Tempest Williams is a Utah native, writer, naturalist, activist, educator—and patient. Social distancing in the desert brings Terry into close contact with the desert’s vistas and wildlife.

Harvard Divinity School student Minahil Mehdi shares a letter of love and hope in this tragic time that comes from a place of personal experience.

Terry Tempest Williams is a Utah native, writer, naturalist, activist, educator—and patient. In this tenth “Dispatch from the Desert,” we meet Terry’s mentor, renowned translator Linda Asher, a lifelong New Yorker.

Though we feel urgency and angst in this moment, there is beauty and calm all around us—we just have to take the time to see it. Harvard Divinity School student Dan "Shutterbug" Wells shares the beauty he encounters and gives thanks, with an introduction from GME Wellness Director Rob Davies.

Terry Tempest Williams is a Utah native, writer, naturalist, activist, educator—and patient. In this ninth “Dispatch from the Desert,” Terry reflects on fear, the pink full moon, the spread of the virus in rural America.

Storytelling is golden for healing. Harvard Graduate School of Education student Martha Schnee tells a brief tale and takes us along for an evening walk by the Charles.