Laura Johnson, PhD, is a geography lecturer at Humboldt State University, freelance writer, yoga teacher, and new mother. Her recent work has appeared in LionsRoar.com, the Journal of Wild Culture, Resilience.org, Empty Mirror, Taproot Magazine, and Permaculture Women Magazine. She lives with her husband and daughter in Eureka, CA, where they are building a permaculture homestead. Connect at laurabjohnson.com.