Oh, Tara. I am going to miss your words and insights and wisdom so SO much, but of course you are making this choice and I love you all the more for it. Thank you so much for all you have given us. Thank you again for leading by example. I feel a bit like a nervous little one leaving home for the first time (what will we do without her?!)… you have been such a guiding light for our family these past years. Anyway, I’m rambling. Lots of support, gratitude, and love to you. And our thanks!
You wrote what many people are thinking these days. So much wisdom in your writings. Time is fleeting and precious. Digital friends are not the same people we can touch. People we are accountable to. We all must get back to that or we are doomed. Lot's of love sent your way on your new journey!
Your words and instagram page have brought me so much comfort over the years. I found you in 2020 after starting to eat organ meats. Being on your page and reading your substacks helped me feel connected- something that I hadn’t felt since my mom passed 15 years ago. These digital spaces you curated… they felt like home to me. Like I had a piece of my mom, of myself, back. I will miss searching for #slowdownfarmsteadeggs and not seeing your beautiful orange salt cured yolks. I bought the book MEAT based on your recommendation and loved it. I’ve learned so much from you. Things I wish my mom could have taught me. You changed the way I think about nutrition. My two year old son has raw milk and raw kefir and chows down on organ meats. Thank you Tara. With my whole heart - thank you for sharing yours with us for so long. Thank you for helping me to be a better mom. A softer human. I would love to hold your future words in my hands. I hope you release something in the future. Would love a newsletter or something like that from time to time. So much love to you.
I hope you enjoy your well-deserved solitude and your journey into the unknown. And I do hope we get to read about it somehow. ❤️ Thank you for everything you’ve shared.
Thank you for sharing what you did, with us all. I’m the one who laughed at you locking your daughter in the chicken coop. You have touched so many lives for so many reasons. I foraged turkey tail mushrooms on my mother’s property in Michigan and thought of you. Not because it was the first time or it’s a rare occurrence, but because of your writings and how deeply they’ve touched me. They resonate like poetry. You have such a gift, which I opened long ago and always held close to my heart. I admire your depth in the natural world. I’m there, too. But, I’ve always known I tend to be a bridge. I’m always in the middle, looking at both sides. I see the digital and I see the dangers… but, I want to find the value. The goodness. Somehow grow my medicinal gardens, yet, keep my thumb on the new. My son is still a single digit and his world will be vastly different than mine. I want to be there for him, navigating together, trying to make sense of it all. Either way, may peace and purpose always weave their fibers into your being. Thank you, Tara.
Ps- I’m sorry anyone crosses personal lines! Entitlement is bananas. Love and hugs and blessings to you always.
Tara, there aren’t emphatic enough words to express the gratitude I feel toward you for sharing so much with us over the years. I am so thankful to have found your writing at such a young age, and your views have served as a role model (not instruction manual) for me in a myriad of ways. My marriage thanks you. My parenting thanks you. My relationship with death thanks you.
I, along with probably many others on here, have felt the pull to get away from the screens, too. The more distance I get from them, the further I want to run! It’s a comfort to know I’m not alone, and an inspiration to see wise women like yourself make the leaps first. I am giddy thinking of what you and your loved ones will gain from this new adventure.
I meant what I said around the time of your book release: I truly do believe your words are a thread connecting us to Logos. I’ve grown closer to God through your writing.
I look forward to one day holding more of your writing in my hands, and will continue soaking up Radiance of the Ordinary in all ways possible in the meantime.
May God have mercy on and bless you and your family! ♥️
I’m so sorry that you have had some invasive experiences. As a fierce protector of my privacy, I can understand your being incensed. Hang tight to our Heavenly Father’s hand. He is indeed always close and promises to guide us in every decision, if we allow him to. Psalm 32:8.
Happy Trails Tara. Thanks for sharing your beautiful gift. Crumbs, dried leaves and a sweet sound like a perfect plan. God bless you and your family and thanks for making a difference. Your words have helped me in so many ways. Till the geese return.
Tara, all I can say is thank you for all the years of pouring yourself out. You have been instrumental in helping me be true to me. You shall greatly be missed in this space. I will always be happy to see you again through the medium of choice. God bless and keep you.❤️
I am going to miss your writing but I have such respect for your decision! I grapple with the same feelings. I just wanted you to know that your words have meant so much to me. They have inspired and genuinely made me a more resilient person. Your book will live on my bookshelf for-my-ever, scribbled with notes and sentences underlined. Thank you for sharing so much of yourself. Wishing you everything that is meant for you. Go follow the geese!
I am very pleased and happy that you are staying true to yourself and family; I am sad and disappointed that some were selfish enough to cross boundaries.
Of course I will miss your sharings, but your ability and willingness to remain true rather than just monetise is beyond price and an example worth adopting.
Ironically (or maybe not) I've just found your writing. I've read your book which led me here. I've only read two of your essays on Substack. Your reflections, feelings, and perspective resonate deeply, and today's entry (your last) is a message I needed. I am inspired and deeply respect your decision. Warmth and light for the journey from Minnesota.
Tara, you will be deeply missed! In many ways your writing changed my entire perspective on food and what we consume and how we consume it. I will forever be grateful for that. I also always appreciated your insights on relationships and parenting. Thank you for everything you have given and I wish you nothing but the best on this next chapter of your life!
Oh, Tara. I am going to miss your words and insights and wisdom so SO much, but of course you are making this choice and I love you all the more for it. Thank you so much for all you have given us. Thank you again for leading by example. I feel a bit like a nervous little one leaving home for the first time (what will we do without her?!)… you have been such a guiding light for our family these past years. Anyway, I’m rambling. Lots of support, gratitude, and love to you. And our thanks!
You wrote what many people are thinking these days. So much wisdom in your writings. Time is fleeting and precious. Digital friends are not the same people we can touch. People we are accountable to. We all must get back to that or we are doomed. Lot's of love sent your way on your new journey!
Your words and instagram page have brought me so much comfort over the years. I found you in 2020 after starting to eat organ meats. Being on your page and reading your substacks helped me feel connected- something that I hadn’t felt since my mom passed 15 years ago. These digital spaces you curated… they felt like home to me. Like I had a piece of my mom, of myself, back. I will miss searching for #slowdownfarmsteadeggs and not seeing your beautiful orange salt cured yolks. I bought the book MEAT based on your recommendation and loved it. I’ve learned so much from you. Things I wish my mom could have taught me. You changed the way I think about nutrition. My two year old son has raw milk and raw kefir and chows down on organ meats. Thank you Tara. With my whole heart - thank you for sharing yours with us for so long. Thank you for helping me to be a better mom. A softer human. I would love to hold your future words in my hands. I hope you release something in the future. Would love a newsletter or something like that from time to time. So much love to you.
I hope you enjoy your well-deserved solitude and your journey into the unknown. And I do hope we get to read about it somehow. ❤️ Thank you for everything you’ve shared.
Thank you for sharing what you did, with us all. I’m the one who laughed at you locking your daughter in the chicken coop. You have touched so many lives for so many reasons. I foraged turkey tail mushrooms on my mother’s property in Michigan and thought of you. Not because it was the first time or it’s a rare occurrence, but because of your writings and how deeply they’ve touched me. They resonate like poetry. You have such a gift, which I opened long ago and always held close to my heart. I admire your depth in the natural world. I’m there, too. But, I’ve always known I tend to be a bridge. I’m always in the middle, looking at both sides. I see the digital and I see the dangers… but, I want to find the value. The goodness. Somehow grow my medicinal gardens, yet, keep my thumb on the new. My son is still a single digit and his world will be vastly different than mine. I want to be there for him, navigating together, trying to make sense of it all. Either way, may peace and purpose always weave their fibers into your being. Thank you, Tara.
Ps- I’m sorry anyone crosses personal lines! Entitlement is bananas. Love and hugs and blessings to you always.
Tara, there aren’t emphatic enough words to express the gratitude I feel toward you for sharing so much with us over the years. I am so thankful to have found your writing at such a young age, and your views have served as a role model (not instruction manual) for me in a myriad of ways. My marriage thanks you. My parenting thanks you. My relationship with death thanks you.
I, along with probably many others on here, have felt the pull to get away from the screens, too. The more distance I get from them, the further I want to run! It’s a comfort to know I’m not alone, and an inspiration to see wise women like yourself make the leaps first. I am giddy thinking of what you and your loved ones will gain from this new adventure.
I meant what I said around the time of your book release: I truly do believe your words are a thread connecting us to Logos. I’ve grown closer to God through your writing.
I look forward to one day holding more of your writing in my hands, and will continue soaking up Radiance of the Ordinary in all ways possible in the meantime.
May God have mercy on and bless you and your family! ♥️
I’m so sorry that you have had some invasive experiences. As a fierce protector of my privacy, I can understand your being incensed. Hang tight to our Heavenly Father’s hand. He is indeed always close and promises to guide us in every decision, if we allow him to. Psalm 32:8.
Happy Trails Tara. Thanks for sharing your beautiful gift. Crumbs, dried leaves and a sweet sound like a perfect plan. God bless you and your family and thanks for making a difference. Your words have helped me in so many ways. Till the geese return.
Tara, all I can say is thank you for all the years of pouring yourself out. You have been instrumental in helping me be true to me. You shall greatly be missed in this space. I will always be happy to see you again through the medium of choice. God bless and keep you.❤️
I am going to miss your writing but I have such respect for your decision! I grapple with the same feelings. I just wanted you to know that your words have meant so much to me. They have inspired and genuinely made me a more resilient person. Your book will live on my bookshelf for-my-ever, scribbled with notes and sentences underlined. Thank you for sharing so much of yourself. Wishing you everything that is meant for you. Go follow the geese!
@Tara please do not send a refund to me.
I am very pleased and happy that you are staying true to yourself and family; I am sad and disappointed that some were selfish enough to cross boundaries.
Of course I will miss your sharings, but your ability and willingness to remain true rather than just monetise is beyond price and an example worth adopting.
Looking forward to the booklets.
With much love🤗
Happy trails, Tara. May the path ahead bring you a bounty of blessings. And may it one day cross mine. Sending you and yours big love.🤍
Thank you and good luck!
Once again you show a true path by giving the example, as well as with your words.
I look forward to finding my own path, which has been forever influenced by what you've written. And I am very curious what your next chapter will be.
Ironically (or maybe not) I've just found your writing. I've read your book which led me here. I've only read two of your essays on Substack. Your reflections, feelings, and perspective resonate deeply, and today's entry (your last) is a message I needed. I am inspired and deeply respect your decision. Warmth and light for the journey from Minnesota.
Tara, you will be deeply missed! In many ways your writing changed my entire perspective on food and what we consume and how we consume it. I will forever be grateful for that. I also always appreciated your insights on relationships and parenting. Thank you for everything you have given and I wish you nothing but the best on this next chapter of your life!
Blessings to you and your family