There are various scientific studies that show the benefits of humans connecting to nature as well as how reduced interaction with the natural world effects humans both physically and socially. Since 2000, the number of studies of the impact of nature experience on humans has grown from a handful to thousands. This expanding body of scientific evidence suggests that nature-deficit disorder contributes to a diminished use of the senses, attention difficulties and higher rates

Wisdom of the Trees… Trees reach into the sky toward the light and grow down into the ground for water and nutrients, so they have a grounded as well as an expansive point of view. Trees can teach us about enduring situations in our lives that may seem overwhelming. While they can bend and twist a bit, they must always stay put, regardless of how the environment around them changes. This can be a great teaching about not running away from situations that scare us or are unple

Soak in the Energy of the Sun Like a turtle warming itself in the sunshine on a lazy log, I love to soak in the warmth and glow of the sun – winter or summer! F Something about the sunshine on these cooler days warms the soul and spreads a glow like a sly smile throughout the body, relaxing muscles and easing the tensions of the thoughts stirring through the mind, easing into a gently chatter like the birds and squirrels playing in the trees. A few moments basking in the beau

FOREST BATHING – The act of immersing oneself in the energy of a forest or woods! There are various scientific studies that show the benefits of humans connecting to nature for those of you like to see scientific proof, numbers and research. It is fascinating when humans can study and prove with scientific research what we really already knew all along. One study that stands out particularly is on Environmental Deficit Disorder and the effects on today’s society. Even alterin

The Healing Power of Nature There’s something magical about a quiet, peaceful forest. A mysterious, almost eerie feeling waves over the soul as if you have entered sacred ground. Among the tree trunks and illuminating green of the leaves and moss and undergrowth there’s an almost inaudible chatter of forest creatures playing just out of sight. The streaming sunlight warms your skin while the gentle breeze cools and soothes right to the soul. Somehow you feel as if you are bei