Archive - Dirt Road Dispatch

Last Call for the Budokon Event this Summer

The Becoming Uncivilized Retreat returns June 27 - July 2

Published on Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan • May 1

April 2025

651 - Becoming Uncivilized (with Anya and Nadia)

Anya and Nadia have helped lead our retreats in Montana for the past few years.

Published on Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan • Apr 17

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March 2025

Social Anxiety and Communal Living

Two years ago, when I moved to Crestone full-time, my social anxiety was at an all-time high. Recently, when I realized this was no longer the case, I…

Mar 19 •

January 2025

Minerva's Muse Vol. 31

Minerva’s Muse is a column of inspiration named after the Roman goddess of creativity, wisdom, medicine, and craft.

Jan 31

Get Out. There's Still Time.

When I was a kid, I had a recurring nightmare.

Jan 11 •

Book Club Still Clubbin'

Just a quick note to say that despite ending my podcast over a year ago, the book club I started in 2020 is still goin’ strong, and new members are…

Jan 7 •

Escaping the Plague of Anonymity

On New Year's Eve, I received an anonymous email.

Jan 6 •

December 2024

Snapshots of 2024

It’s been a wild, busy year.

Dec 30, 2024 •

Welcome to Dirt Road Dispatch

Welcome to Dirt Road Dispatch, where I’ll be sharing updates and insights from the end of the road. You can expect a behind the scenes look at what it’s…

Dec 27, 2024 •

April 2024

new playlist - ♈︎ eclipsed ♈︎

a playlist for the 4/8 total solar eclipse in aries

Apr 5, 2024 •

March 2024

The Book Club Continues!

An invitation to join our new "core group". It’s been a wild few months. I’ve taken a deep dive into life here in Crestone, writing for our local paper…

Mar 11, 2024 •

January 2024

You don't need to be a mother to be a woman.

The image still haunts me – "How to Conceive Naturally And Have a Healthy Pregnancy after 30" was the title of a book that sat for months on the arm of…

Jan 16, 2024 •

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