Path & Ponder
Misty pine forest at dawn

Writings from Wherever the Path Wanders

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Savannah Schaffer

The path is the journey.

And willingness to sit and ponder what you find along the way.

Welcome, I'm Savannah.

This is where I write about whatever I discover on my journey through this human experience. From Shakespeare to shadow work, mycelium and AI, and everything in between.

Exploring the vast expanse within and without.

I also run Pathwright Partners, where I help small businesses find their way.

Lately

What's been with me.

Reading
A General Theory of Love by Thomas Lewis
Noticing
how it feels to live an embodied experience
Listening to
Wonderful Nothing by Glass Animals
Drinking
lots of iced coffee with rosemary syrup
Enjoying
the slow turn of spring to summer
Thinking about
the infinite interconnectedness of life

The forest.

Wander through quotes, books, ideas, and words that have taken root in my world.

The useless days will add up to something. The shitty waitressing jobs. The hours writing in your journal. The long meandering walks. These things are your becoming.

Cheryl Strayed (2012)

Stigmergy

Coordination doesn't require communication between agents — only interaction through a shared, modifiable environment. Actions leave traces that guide future actions, producing emergent complex structures without central planning or explicit agreement.

atelic You play because you enjoy it. Telic = you play only to obtain reward. Reward fixation turns leisure into drudgery.

The Forest of Lost Souls

Dean Koontz

This is one of those books I wish I could go back and read again for the first time... it turned out to be a reminder of our inner strength, courage, and wisdom.

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