The River Path | Rachel Smith | Substack

Welcome to The River Path

What you might find along the way

Mar 30, 2025 • Rachel Smith

Epiphanies - big and small

And how to cultivate them.

Jan 11 • Rachel Smith

a midwinter and midsummer turning

Dec 21, 2025 • Rachel Smith

Waiting for test results

Crossing the threshold

Nov 2, 2025 • Rachel Smith

Sunday morning worship

A weeks worth of seeing

Sep 14, 2025 • Rachel Smith

Recent posts

Blackberry Cake

A recipe as promised

Aug 24, 2025 • Rachel Smith

Surprised and supported by a poem

Plus a video of mustering sheep!

Aug 19, 2025 • Rachel Smith

Back in the river

Back in the tumble of grief

Jul 13, 2025 • Rachel Smith

Trusting the hunches, following the threads.

Sometimes your poems, or your writing, knows more than you do.

Jun 18, 2025 • Rachel Smith

A very short poem to keep you going

Jun 10, 2025 • Rachel Smith

Introducing the She-wolf

Some reflections at the end of Lupus Awareness Month (and a helpful list)

May 31, 2025 • Rachel Smith

The 100 Loves Project

This is not a gratitude list

Apr 29, 2025 • Rachel Smith

Going and coming back

Feb 19, 2025 • Rachel Smith

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