Johanna DeBiase

10/15/2026

10/13/2026

Now we are flooding where once we were dancing for a drop of rain. This is what climatologists call weather whiplash. Instead of getting steady, manageable rainfall throughout the year, New Mexico’s climate is shifting toward a pattern of long, difficult droughts broken up by sudden, violent deluges. How fast this weather whiplash accelerates will depend entirely on how fast we decrease (or increase) green gas emissions.

Living off grid has brought my family closer to the source of our most primal existence. We know where every drop of water comes from. We count watts with every sunbeam. We never take for granted our connection to the Earth for our most basic needs.

09/23/2026

Here is a ritual, guided meditation and two Spotify playlists for the autumn equinox to do this week or weekend 🧡🌖💛🕷️🤎🍁🌖🍂🍊 on Substack at Our Uncertain Future or at OurUncertainFuture.com

09/08/2026

I procrastinated writing this piece for a long time even though it is a topic of great interest to me. I know that many people are passionate about this question. Some are even militant. I hope that my answer is thoughtful, diplomatic and maybe healing for some. I hope I don't get trolled.

08/28/2026

I arrived in Alaska with an offering, a starlight crystal from a New Mexican canyon, and I walked and walked through the boreal rainforest until I found the exact tree I used to hug strewn with moss and lichen, no longer on the path now diverted for a new parking lot. I buried the stone in her roots and kindly asked Alaska to gift us her truest self. And we were blessed with rain and sunshine, majestic views and rare animal sightings, even an earthquake. The sun lengthened our days, and we hiked to alpine tundra, boated through sea otter coves, drove ATVs to remote cabins.

I wrote about it here and also offered up "A Slow Nine-Day Alaska Travel Itinerary Created by Someone Who Used to Live There." (For paid subscribers)

06/02/2026

I’ve been recalling my pregnancy a lot recently. Perhaps it’s because my “baby” just graduated from high school last weekend. Perhaps it is the new growth of late spring.

Pregnancy is truly magical. And though these last few weeks have made me nostalgic for those times as my daughter prepares to leave the nest, I have also been able to reflect on all the ways in my life that I continue to be pregnant with the magic of creation.

Read the full article at my off grid Substack www.OurUncertainFuture.com or link in bio

04/30/2026

Earth Magic is what I call the phenomenon of a sign from the natural world that you are on the right path. Everyday magic, but always amazing.

Share your examples of Earth Magic.

04/22/2026

I know it's Earth Day but I want to talk about the Moon. Because if we only spend one day a year giving a s**t about our deteriorating habitat, we certainly shouldn't spread our poison to the moon.

I'm a proud Moon worshipper and here's why. And some rituals if you want to join me.

Link in bio Our Uncertain Future or at OurUncertainFuture.com

04/15/2026

We need whimsy now more than ever. The world is heavy. I'm following the whimsy trend, but I'm adding my own angle: a whole list of ways to be whimsical in the natural world from a nature therapy guide. I hope you enjoy it and are able to add your own whimsical ideas to the list.

Read at OurUncertainFurure.com link in bio or story

04/10/2026

Could you stop watching the news if you knew it would improve your well-being? Why or why not?

On my decade-long journey of going off the news partially, then completely, and then slowly reintegrating it into my life, I have learned a lot about how to create a healthy news diet. I discovered what is necessary and what is peripheral and found a balance that works for me. In line with our mission to help people find a slower pace in life, I’m going to share what I learned and help you to create your own news diet, based on your personal needs.

Link in bio or at OurUncertainFuture.com