Willow Defebaugh

Jul 19, 2024 | atmos.earth | Willow Defebaugh

“Every relationship is defined by its boundaries. Every human being is defined by its boundaries. What is me, and what is not me? What is inside of me, and what is outside of me?” —Esther PerelWhen I reflect on areas for growth in my life, one of the most challenging tools to put into practice has been setting boundaries. In relationships, my orientation is toward pleasing others in the hopes it will earn me their acceptance, create intimacy, or establish peace.

Jun 28, 2024 | atmos.earth | Willow Defebaugh

“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of those depths.”—Elisabeth Kübler-RossAcross the ages, humankind has searched for a cure for pain. Diving into this subject led me to an unexpected place, a story which begins on the ocean floor. On seabeds deep and shallow rests a creature whose iridescent nacre reflects what little light can be found in the distorted depths of the water.

Jan 25, 2024 | yahoo.com | Willow Defebaugh

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."In 2021, I became aware of two truths. The first was that I was transfixed by biology; I wanted to learn everything about the world around me. The second was that my biology was not my own. I was a few years into my role as editor-in-chief of Atmos, a nature magazine I co-founded, and I was newly out as a trans woman.

Jan 25, 2024 | aol.com | Willow Defebaugh

Finding Myself in the Queerness of NatureJustin J Wee"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."In 2021, I became aware of two truths. The first was that I was transfixed by biology; I wanted to learn everything about the world around me. The second was that my biology was not my own. I was a few years into my role as editor-in-chief of Atmos, a nature magazine I co-founded, and I was newly out as a trans woman.

Jan 25, 2024 | teenvogue.com | Willow Defebaugh

In this op-ed, Willow Defebaugh reflects on nature, evolution, and her new book The Overview: Meditations on Nature for a World in Transition. The tree of life has unfolded in staggeringly beautiful and diverse directions over the last of years, yielding creatures that swim and soar, shape shift and change color, metamorphose into new forms. More than two million species of organisms have been identified on our planet; the estimates of how many actually exist are far higher.