PinnedYamina Pressler, PhDSeeing the world through soilsStudying soils has changed my perspective of my local landscapes, and you can learn to see soils, too.Apr 15, 2021Apr 15, 2021
Yamina Pressler, PhDBooks that have helped me learn to write for the processWriting reminds me that I am a scholar, and I do, in fact, have things to say about soil. The writing process is empowering, encouraging…Jul 13, 20223Jul 13, 20223
Yamina Pressler, PhDThere is value in being a beginnera lesson I learned from the EntisolMay 28, 2021May 28, 2021
Yamina Pressler, PhDSoils teach us to notice what’s in the backgroundListen to an audio version of this essay read by the author here.May 10, 2021May 10, 2021
Yamina Pressler, PhDMeta-writing helps me stay consistent with my writing practiceI do a lot of meta-writing. I write about my writing process. About half of my essays here on Medium are writing-related. I do not write…Apr 28, 20211Apr 28, 20211
Yamina Pressler, PhDWhy I write about soilI see the world through a soil lens and can’t help but write about it.Apr 26, 2021Apr 26, 2021
Yamina Pressler, PhDArt practices help me when I don’t know what to write about.I write every morning (or at least I have been recently), but that doesn’t always mean I have something compelling to write about. The…Apr 23, 2021Apr 23, 2021
Yamina Pressler, PhDWriting consistently helped me discover what I am even writing for.My morning writing routine is back. Here I sit on day 7 of writing before doing just about anything else (okay, I brushed my teeth and am…Apr 20, 2021Apr 20, 2021
Yamina Pressler, PhDSoils are always forming, and so are weSoil is one of my most important teachers. Studying soils through a scientific lens has opened my eyes to the diversity of soil forms and…Apr 19, 2021Apr 19, 2021
Yamina Pressler, PhDinRunner's LifeI accidentally ran every day in 2020. Here’s what I learned.What started as a small goal, somehow snowballed into the running year I never expected.Apr 19, 20213Apr 19, 20213