The days passed by quickly at West Bijou. Checking on the bison at sunrise became meditation, a morning ritual I will miss.
Together with the others, I dove deeper into Holistic Management and learned more than I could have wished for – from the place, the animals, and the people. Byron facilitated our questions and curiosity masterly and weaved everything together with his knowledge and wisdom into a rich experience.
I’ve met wonderful, inspiring people who I can now call friends. I am looking forward to meet them all at some point in their context, on their farms, in their ecoregion.
We all left with a deep feeling of connection and renewed hope. Active hope.
Hope as a verb, not a passive state.
I am deeply grateful for the days.
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What an amazing experience! Looking forward to hearing more about it!