mission

this wild thing, ltd

The mission of this wild thing is fourfold:

Redefining community through kinship with wild places and beings.

Reimagining worth and wealth through voluntary simplicity.

Restoring humanity through authenic social connections.

Cultivating joy and happiness through intentional living.

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Building Community
Extending community to include the land, wildlife, and other-than-human world around us. Rebuilding real connection in an age of isolation, slowing down enough to truly engage with one another and the natural world. Creating spaces, relationships, and lifestyles that support belonging, healing, and meaningful community.

Crafting a Lifestyle
Seeking meaning beyond consumerism through simplicity, intentional living, self-development, and authenticity. Exploring slower, earth-connected ways of living — growing food and medicine, living seasonally, reconnecting with self, and embracing transformative inner work.

Connecting with Nature
Deepening relationships with the wild world through conservation, ecotherapy, wilderness skills, advocacy, spirituality, and play. Learning the flora, fauna, and histories of the places we call home while giving back to local ecosystems and habitats.

Working from an Ecopsychology Framework
Ecopsychology recognizes that personal and planetary well-being are deeply interconnected. Influenced by Andy Fisher and his concept of “radical ecopsychology,” this perspective combines personal reconnection with nature alongside critical examination of the systems driving ecological and psychological harm. This wild thing, ltd was born from the question: how do we return to relationship — with ourselves, each other, and the living world?