If you’re like me, modern life makes you feel like something is missing. I feel that this is due to too many things separating us from the natural world — the clean air, living soils, verdant plants, and wonderful animals that are, or could be, part of our lives. And that’s without mentioning the dark skies, fungal organisms, seasons, and other parts of our environment that we evolved with.

At Home With Nature

In my journey to get closer to nature, I have become a native plant gardener, I observe bees and wasps, learn about the inherent needs of my dogs and cats to try to help them live their best lives, and so much more.

At Hearthwilde, I write about my own efforts to get closer to the wild side of life, and hopefully I have tips that others can benefit from as well.

Part of what informs my nature-focused approach is a background in environmental health. I worked for several years as a Building Biology Environmental Consultant, offering environmental home inspections and guidance, so living a low EMF lifestyle, avoiding toxins, and ensuring my choices are both healthy and sustainable in the garden as well as at home are all high priorities.

While a lot of the content on Hearthwilde is about my health journey revolving around gut issues and Long Covid, I now have a separate space for that — The Mended Table.

If you’d like to take a look at my other credentials and freelance writing samples, I invite you to peruse my portfolio at kristinahickshamblin.com.

And if you’d like to support my efforts, consider shopping at my Etsy store, Farm Cat Crafts and Vintage. I appreciate your support!

Updated January 12, 2026