Hi, I’m Elizabeth Mekaru. I’m a hiker and a baker and an alum of the University of Michigan, where I’ve also enjoyed a career in student services since 2010.

As a manager, an employee, and a life-long learner, I’m fascinated by the structures, practices, and mindsets that allow us to be (or prevent us from being) our best selves at work, and I’m especially enamored with nature’s ability to enhance our wellbeing.

In this website project, I explore what research and literature have to say about the effects of nature and movement on things we need to succeed in our work lives, like resilience and creativity.

Whether you lead a team or just need fresh ideas for optimizing your personal work practices, I hope this website offers something for every person and purpose, from resources & tools, to videos & articles, slidedecks & slidedeck templates, and both guided and self-guided nature walks to unlock inspiration and unstick tough work problems.

Let’s explore!