I struggle to get enough exercise because in my mind exercising for the sake of exercising seems onerous and boring. I’d rather be curled up in a chair with an excellent book or pecking away at my computer getting out the build-up of words in my brain. BUT…put me on a hiking trail, though, and […]
Day 16: Just wander (31 Notes from Nature)
A couple weekends ago, we decided to get off the concrete and reserved two nights at the Chattahoochee Bend State Park in Georgia. It was time to just wander in nature. They have a number of nice, easy trails and we took advantage of the time among the trees. Since the hiking wasn’t strenuous, there […]
Day 15: Kids in Nature (31 Notes from Nature)
Today’s note is written by my husband Nelson. I asked him to write about a significant memory he had of being a kid out in nature and this is what he’s shared: My oldest sister and I loaded up the brown, manual-shift Datsun 810 and headed to the mountains. I was uncertain where we were […]
Day 14: Poetry in Nature (31 Notes from Nature)
There are some poets who pierce my heart with their words. And when I sit outside and read of their sorrows, their longings, and their open-heartedness, I often sit and weep (I use this word “weep” deliberately because “cry” seems too…flat). When I sit among the trees, or in the grass, or sometimes even floating […]
Day 13: Noticing Miracle Moments (31 Notes from Nature)
While we were boondocking in the middle of the Coconino Forest outside Flagstaff, Arizona, I spent a lot of time in meditation. My hubby spent a lot of time taking gorgeous photos. What I love is when a photo captures a miracle – a Note from Nature – and it isn’t even SEEN until it […]
Day 12: Star Blessing (31 Notes from Nature)
A couple of weeks ago, my Facebook friend, Allison, posted about a magical star blessing she received early one morning. I asked for her permission to share her post about this and she said of course. She described what happened like this: Sometimes, I think we made a mistake living so far out [she recently […]