What if one deep breath could reconnect you to a memory, a place, or a part of yourself you've forgotten? In this second episode of Rootward: Letters from the Senses, Stacy and her dear friend and colleague, Seema Sodha, invite you to slow down and explore the sense of smell through voice notes recorded in nature. From a rain-soaked forest in the Netherlands to a humid botanical garden in Athens, Georgia, they reflect on the scents that ground us, the thresholds we all move through, and the practices that nourish us when life feels uncertain.

🌱 In this episode, you'll learn:

• How the scents around us can awaken memories, emotions, and a deeper connection to ourselves

• What a rain-soaked forest in the Netherlands reveals about navigating life's in-between seasons

• A new way of thinking about thresholds and why they can feel both unsettling and transformative

• How the smell of freshly watered plants carries Stacy back to childhood memories of tending to family gardens

• An invitation to reflect on what truly nourishes you during seasons of transition

• Two gentle questions to carry with you on your next deep breath in nature

🌱 Seeds planted in this episode:

• Listen to Seema and my previous episode "Rootward: Letters from the Senses, Sight"

• Read or subscribe to Seema's Substack: Chai with Seema

• Connect with Seema on Instagram

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