PinnedYamina Pressler, PhDSeeing the world through soilsStudying soils has changed my perspective of my local landscapes, and you can learn to see soils, too.·5 min read·Apr 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…2 min read·Jul 13, 2022--3--3
Yamina Pressler, PhDThere is value in being a beginnera lesson I learned from the Entisol·5 min read·May 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.·3 min read·May 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…·3 min read·Apr 28, 2021--1--1
Yamina Pressler, PhDWhy I write about soilI see the world through a soil lens and can’t help but write about it.·3 min read·Apr 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…·3 min read·Apr 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…·4 min read·Apr 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…·3 min read·Apr 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.·5 min read·Apr 19, 2021--3--3