Welcome to The Way Home
a Substack publication about nature, homeliness, and identity
Hello! I’m happy you found The Way Home, a weekly blend of personal reflections, informative articles, and contemplative essays on nature, homeliness, and identity in times of climate change.
Get tips on how to know yourself better by a certified coach. Enjoy all your spaces day by day. Help the planet while you’re at it.
What You’ll Find
This is a publication that intersects nature writing, home practices, and coaching. Each post will focus on nature, home, and identity, or a blend of all three. The tone is friendly, educational, and honest.
Because of the plethora of resources out there, a section of the newsletter will be dedicated to a curated list of interesting resources, from IG pages to academic books, charities, and anything else.
Ways To Subscribe
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$125 per year aka Founding member
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This is a side-project at the moment, but my aim is for it to become my main occupation as soon as possible. The more time I can dedicate to it, the more high-value content I can share with you all.
If you don’t want to commit to The Way Home, but want to support me anyway, I accept spontaneous donations through PayPal.
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Who is Writing This?
I’m Gaia Kriscak, the creator of The Way Home. I’m a writer, certified coach, researcher, and podcaster. My aim is to help others apply the core values of urban cottagecore to their lives, through writings, podcast episodes, and coaching sessions.
With an eco-centric approach, I share with others what is helping me know myself better, and enjoy my time on Earth. Join me as I help others develop their own creative and sustainable spaces, while I work on my own.
My Books
- This Cake is Garbage: a birthday tale for raccoons (by Gaia Kriscak)
- The Home Before the Apocalypse: on homeliness and identity in times of climate change (coming out in 2025)
Other Projects
- On the Side (weekly column on food and film combos, free for TWH paying subscribers)
- The Monochrome Picture Show (film podcast co-hosted with my partner and fellow writer Conall McManus)
- Articles on Medium
- Coaching Sessions
- The Way Home podcast (coming soon!)
Future Projects
I’m currently developing an offline project, in the form of a cultural association. It will be a blend of events, artistic collaborations, workshops, and much more. This project will take place in northeastern Italy from 2025 onwards.
More news will be out soon, but until then, contact me, and I’ll be happy to email you with all the details. I’m looking forward to it.
For Creators and Charities
I’m always on the lookout for meaningful resources. If you are a creator and your work matches the tone, style, and message of this publication, contact me.
A part of the subscription values will go to the Sharpham Trust. I’m always happy to consider different ways to help others, so if you have a charity you would like me to know about, contact me.
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