Hi for the Wild Community. Ianna here. I am so excited to share our new series with you, Fat of the Land. Before we begin, I'm just going to put the kettle on. And if you can, I invite you to do the same. Make a cup of something warm, settle in a little. I've been trying to start my days like this lately, just slowing things down enough to actually arrive.

Right now I'm drinking Ritchu, which I'm honestly very grateful to have found.

I'm not someone who does well with coffee.

My friends and collaborators know this all too well.

But Ritchu is made from roasted chikory root and cacao and other delicious plants,

so it has that dark, full-bodied feeling, but lands a lot more gently.

It actually feels grounding, like it settles into my body instead of speeding me past it.

And it's become a bit of a ritual, just having something

warm in my hands and taking a breath, giving myself a moment before moving into the day. So wherever you are,

if you can, take a sip with me. If you're curious, you can learn more at drinkrichu.com. And thank you

to Richie for supporting this series.

We're also grateful to Tara Eliah,

a retreat space in southern Italy

rooted in enchantment and renewal

and sacred transformation.

It's the kind of place that invites you

to step out of urgency and into

a different rhythm entirely.

And in some ways, that question of rhythm, of how we live, how we spend our time,

it's what brought me here in the first place.

I came to Italy because I wanted to immerse myself in a certain kind of life,

the one we imagine, where food matters, where meals take time, where there's a sense of continuity between land and people, a life that feels well lived.

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