It’s hard to sit with the weight of these wildfires and what they mean for so many beings.
During bad air days, I feel immense gratitude for a physical home—a "box to hide in." But after a few days indoors, the body starts aching for connection with the outdoors again.
Watching wildlife, forests, and communities lose their shelter is a reminder of how deeply connected our well-being is to the health of the land around us. Stepping back outside under blue skies to take a deep, clean breath felt like a profound relief.
As we look toward intentional relocation, "finding a place to thrive" now means looking closely at air basins, fire corridors, and environmental resilience.
A question for the room:
- How has environmental risk (smoke, heat, storms) changed your definition of a "safe home"?
- Are there specific regions you've had to re-evaluate in your moving search because of this?