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curiosity – compost – connection

for people who see life as a puzzle worth tending

Lyn Swett Miller
Life is like Compost. 
Let’s show up together, one ‘bucket’ at a time to mix, mingle and make some magic.
Welcome.
“Lyn has a natural ability to guide and inspire. Her creativity is infectious and that creativity permeates the group, allowing for new ideas to grow. She is prepared, organized, and open to suggestions. I highly recommend her to guide and inspire you and your group”
–Lisa Stockton Howell, Kinship Photography Practice Group

Speaking, Teaching & Facilitating

Through grounded, artful keynotes and guided conversations, I help my audiences reimagine their relationship to place, purpose, and one another. My programs blend ecology, visual storytelling, and practical insight, offering pathways to move from overwhelm to possibility.

Featured Talks

13 Tons of Love

Small actions. Big change. One bucket at a time.

Comfrey, Compost & Chives

On the healing power of cultivating place.

Meandering Mold

A contemplative exploration of letting go—and what endures.

Explore Keynotes & Talks

“Lyn Swett Miller is an artist. A curious, creative thinker, with a photographer’s eye for detail and light, and a thoughtful gardener’s heart for insight and impact. She brings all of these qualities to her public speaking on how we as humans might live our lives more humanely as we look toward a future we want to believe in. ” 

–Jennifer Jewell, founder and host of Cultivating Place, the award-winning public radio program & podcast

Photography

My photographic projects uncover the quiet intelligence of natural systems and the beauty found in overlooked places. Each body of work invites reflection, imagination, and a renewed sense of connection.

Plant Life LSMiller

In The Library Garden

composting pomegranates in snow

Compost: Muse & Metaphor

colorful photo of misc trash in a landfill

Lebanon landfill, An Intimate Portrait

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“I met Lyn when she designed and facilitated a Kinship Photography Collective Practice Group titled, “Reimagining Loss and Grief.” Lyn guides with grace, compassionate insight and the rare ability to also bring out the very best from others.”
–George, Kinship Photography Practice Group

From my blog, 13 Tons of Love

My weekly reflections blend story, image, and inquiry—offering grounded inspiration for living with intention, compassion, and curiosity.

compost photo by LS Miller

The Origin Story, Part 1

Read on to learn more about the origins for the title of this newsletter. 

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books and stump photo by LSMiller

Re-composing Shakespeare

What is it about books that make a space, even in the garden?

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Comfrey 2023 photo by LSMiller

Ode To Comfrey

Comfrey – a garden staple – from Latin confervere, “to heal.”

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Lyn at North Chapel Woodstock

I am a photographer, storyteller, teacher, and facilitator based in Quechee, VT and Lebanon, NH. My work centers on curiosity, compost, and connection—three guiding principles that shape my art, my writing, and my approach to helping others navigate a world in flux. Whether through my keynotes, photographs, workshops, or weekly Substack newsletter, I invite people to rediscover meaning in the places, practices, and relationships that root them.

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Lyn Swett Miller giving a presentation

Whether you’re planning a keynote, workshop, gallery event, or facilitated conversation, I bring presence, insight, and a deep sense of connection to every audience.

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