Clematis: You Are Not Here to Be Used | A Devotional Life in a Broken World

In this third episode of A Devotional Life in a Broken World, I spend time with Clematis, a plant that offers no herbal medicine, no harvest, and no practical utility but simply climbs toward the light and offers its beauty freely.🤝 Share this Video: https://youtu.be/SthCESqL8-4 🌿 Subscribe for herbal tips and wellness insights: https://bit.ly/4iRnpyXWatching Clematis has made me wonder how often I measure my own life by productivity, usefulness, or visible outcomes. What would it mean to pray, to rest, to read, to create, or to simply be present without needing those moments to produce something in return?Together in this episode, we explore devotion that asks for no audience and expects no reward. Inspired by the writings of Clarissa Pinkola Estés, this episode reflects on beauty that continues to bloom even when it is unseen and the quiet courage of offering ourselves fully to something larger than our own ambitions.I also share one of my own devotional practices: making small pilgrimages to places that help me remember my place in the world so I can simply arrive and offer something small to a mothering force that feeds me so much.If you've been feeling exhausted by the pressure to always produce, perhaps Clematis has something to offer you as well.In this episode we explore:• Clematis as a teacher of beauty for beauty's sake• Devotion beyond productivity and measurable outcomes• Prayer, contemplation, and sacred rest• The spiritual practice of pilgrimage• Living without the need for an audience or recognition• Two things can be true: Living a devotional life AND being a social activistReflection Questions• What in your life is asking to be tended without any promise of return?• Have you been measuring your devotion by its productivity?• What does true rest feel like in your body?• Is there a place you could visit regularly simply to become small and present?Thank you for joining me in this ongoing inquiry into what it means to live a devotional life in a broken world!HERBAL COURSES🌱 HERBAL FOUNDATIONS APPRENTICESHIPA 12‑month online journey designed to help you weave herbal medicine into the fabric of daily life. This is the place we begin, learning to make our own remedies, meeting the plants in our backyards and kitchens, and connecting deeply with the rhythms of nature. It is a foundation built not just of facts, but of relationship and trust in the green world.👉 Become a herbalist → https://skyh.to/roots  🌿 SECOND YEAR: HERBAL INTEGRATION & PRACTICEFor those who have laid the first stones and are ready to walk further into the woods. This second year focuses on the art of advanced formulation, clinical skills, and discovering your unique seat of service as a community herbalist. Here, we refine our listening and deepen our apothecary practice, moving from student to practitioner.👉 Second Year Details →  https://skyh.to/bloom  ──────🌼 GARDEN GATHERINGSA sacred, seasonal monthly gardening circle where we root our hands in the soil and our hearts in community. We explore medicinal plants, create herbal medicines, plant inspired art, and tend to both the earth and our own nervous systems. All levels of gardening experience are welcome. Classes are in-person in the Minneapolis metro area.👉 Explore Garden Gatherings → https://skyh.to/garden ──────🌸 GENTLE FRIDAYSA live gathering for plant spirit support in changing times. Each session includes a check‑in, a short reading, and simple practices with medicinal herbs that support stress, depletion, and emotional overwhelm. We draw plant spirit cards for symbolic guidance. This is a calm, supportive space to settle, listen, and be held by plants and shared wisdom. Come as you are—quietly listen, participate in the chat, or simply rest in the hour.👉 Join Gentle Fridays  → https://skyh.to/events