Together we can create a more harmonious, sustainable world

 

Our planet is in a time of great change, and how we as human beings choose to act will greatly influence the survival of our species and many others. We have an opportunity to actualize our human potential in a way that is more conscious and takes into account the impacts of our thoughts, words, and actions.

 
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My Personal Mission

I am committed to creating a world that works for us everyone, including all the diverse forms of life on earth.

In all aspects of my life and work in the world, I aim to create more of a sense of Home for people, in themselves and in the world.

My formal education is in EcoResort Design and Development, and I also have an MA in Counseling Psychology with a focus on Community Mental Health.

“Ian-Michael is an Orchestrator of Space”
— Mac Murphy, Esalen Insitute

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Places I have designed and stewarded
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My Journey

Growing up in the Golden Heart of Alaska, I always revered the natural world as a place of healing, wisdom, and finding solace for all aspects of my being. Through a recognition the subtle energies of life around me, I came to understand a particular balance that we as human beings can embody in relation to the planet and our unique place in any given ecosystem.

 
“Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.”
— Frank Lloyd Wright

Recent Moments

Above the Fog :: Thank you Marin County and Mt. Tamalpais for these last ten years of holding my life and prayers. This will forever be sacred land to me. #mttamalpais #sunset #naturetherapy #dancing @macwmurphy
Wilderness and Freedom :: June 2020 This photo was taken two years ago, at the site of Adam’s Calendar, in South Africa. One more claim it to be the oldest stone circle in the world, dated 60-300,000 years old. Whether this is accurate or no
Summer Solstice 2020 :: Stillness “The sun stood still” and we turned back towards balance. May this shortest night and longest day of the year be a turning point for us, as a species, where we illuminate the shadows of our past and begi
Grateful for this birth and another cycle around the sun; each day an opportunity to refine who I am in relationship to the rest of humanity, all living creatures, and the whole of Nature. “A human being is a part of the whole called by us univ
“Without great solitude, no serious work is possible.” -Pablo Picasso As we go within and slow down during these times, it is an opportunity to dream up a new world, and return to the source of our creativity within. This is a photo of
In these times of great change in my life, I am reminded to trust in Nature. Though my outer circumstances are changing, and there are challenges abound, I know that I can navigate these this moment with grace, equanimity, and wisdom. “Nature
“As the world grows more and more out of balance, we urgently need to regain a relationship with the planet based upon the understanding of the world as a sacred and living whole, and to reclaim a consciousness that is centered in that understa
“I looked in temples, churches, and mosques. But I found the Divine within my heart.” ― Rumi Returning to Big Sur this week reminded me of my deep love for this land, and all the lands I have come to love. One defining features of the p