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Connection to Nature: The trauma of being a jellyfish
Jelly fish are one of those creatures that we rarely see in day to day life. You will be surprised to hear they have been around 600 million years, before dinosaurs, tree’s, fungi, and have survived five mass extinctions. They definitely know a thing or two about survival! Stranded Sometimes jellyfish get washed up on…
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The Search for Self
How can we find our self by connecting with nature? We spend our whole lives ‘searching’ for our self, in the hope that when we find it, we will have all the answers, the road mapped out, we will know our direction, purpose, who we really are, and yet we will never really know our…
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A time to grow
During Spring in my local woodland, the bracken (Pteridophyta) starts to grow. The word bracken is of Old Norse origin, related to Swedish bräken and Danish bregne, both meaning fern. It starts off as a really tightly curled ball of leave fronds shaped like a fiddlehead. Every Spring, I look forward to seeing the fiddleheads appearing on the forest floor, the…
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Meditation: Mindful Walking in Nature
“The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace.” Thich Nhat Hanh When walking, you are activating your five senses, becoming consciously aware of your experiences in the moment. You are connecting with nature, each step along the path, is a step to discovery. You become aware…
