In times of great disturbance, we often find stability in the everyday routines of our lives. We regain our equilibrium with activities that support our sense of calm.

Tending the garden, going to the river, enjoying hobbies that restore our spirit and our souls.
This month, we ask you to creatively reflect on the ways and places that you find hope.

We ask you to reflect on the natural beauty of our landscape, the smooth flowing of the river, the ways that we tend our gardens, both literally and figuratively.

Send us your essays and creative works—poetry encouraged—to copyeditor@riverreporter.com by Sunday, July 26. We’ll curate and publish your responses online and in print.