Welcome to The Inner Terrain
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Hello new friend.
I’m so glad you’re here. The internet is this big, wild place and by some chance or will of the divine, you found your way here. What a delight! Welcome.
The Inner Terrain is a publication all about the inner life. I’m obsessed with it and I wanted a place to share what I’m learning, thinking about, and making meaning of as a woman doing her best to cultivate a good, well-rooted, and wholehearted life. Keep reading to see my responses to the questions that may be top of mind for you as you find your way through my page.
Who is the writer here?
It’s me, Bethaney Wilkinson. I’m an author, journaler, creative person, and lover of beauty and big feelings. I live in rural Middle Georgia with my husband and our two dogs, Isla and Bear. I want to have kids, but life hasn’t opened those doors yet, so we’ll see. My full-time job is leading a non-profit organization that partners with African American landowners to sustainably manage southern forests. I’m also an Orthodox Christian who’s been in the church since April 2025, so I’m a neophyte through and through.
As an author, I focus on spirituality, contemplation, and what makes for healing in our lives and in the world. I’m largely rooted in Christian tradition, but am dedicated to weaving in sacred wisdom from wherever I find it.
Generally, my life is very full and quite lovely, for which I’m grateful.
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A More Beautiful Way to Live: Nine Practices to Unlearn Habits of Anxiety, Fear, and Urgency by me, Bethaney Wilkinson
What can I expect if I subscribe?
Most of my writing is free and will stay that way. I try to post at least weekly, but sometimes life gets in the way. I do my best. ☺️
Paid subscribers get access to content and experiences curated just for them. I’m always thinking of ways to make the paid subscriber experience special and hope to share ideas and create experiences that feel worthwhile.
What are your most popular posts?
Here are a few of the posts that have resonated most with readers:
On walking with Christ again. After years of wandering in a spiritual wilderness, I was excited to share this big update with my readers.
Baptized in the real. I wrote about taking a break from social media and leaning into real life, off screen, as a healing pathway for the soul.
I wish I’d written “the dignity gap”. As a former racial justice educator, I shared my thoughts on what it looks like to engage a self-giving love for one’s enemies.
When you realize you can’t do it all. This post is all about getting real with ourselves about limitations, and embracing the fact that we can’t do and be everything.
Some housekeeping…
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I hope this gives you a good overview of who I am and of what you can expect as a subscriber to this publication.
If you’d like to read more on what this publication is all about, check out the About Page here.
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Grateful for you.
Bethaney