Kathleen Donchak, PhD

I am a writer exploring how people recognize themselves in relationship with nearby nature, gardens, homes, neighborhoods, and the seasons. My work draws on developmental ecopsychology, ecological inquiry, and writing as practices of attention and self-development. I explore how wellbeing, belonging, privacy, learning, and the sense of self are shaped through the places people inhabit.


GRENE Journal

Grene is a seasonal companion to a private journal practice.Each week, I share an essay and corresponding research as an invitation to explore a season of your own life through a private journal practice.We begin with the present moment: the places we inhabit, the seasons we move through, the homes and neighborhoods that hold our daily lives. From there, the journal opens outward to questions of self, home, community, society, and the larger ecological conditions of our time.Grene is not a journal to follow in a prescribed way. It is a companion for your own noticing, thinking, and self-recognition.At the end of each season, I gather the essays and research into an ePub archive.Seasonal support: $35–$50 sliding scale.

Alongside Grene, I work independently as a writer and editor with community organizations and professionals whose work engages ecological practice.