Have you ever felt like you have spent your last emotional penny? Mentally, emotionally, and/or psychologically you were flat broke-desperately in need of a sizeable deposit? Writer, Cheryl Strayed, recounts how the loss of her mother, the only parent she depended on, took such a withdrawal from her soul that she turned to hard drugs and casual sex to dull the pain. Strayed, however, bravely trusted her instinct to walk the Pacific Crest Trail, alone-not knowing where it would lead her. Each step literally and metaphorically was an attempt to become whole again. What struck me most was how nature, not modern medicine, provided the antidote to her suffering. Wild, Strayed’s best-selling memoir is now also available in a newly released film version. Treat yourself. I’d love to hear what you think of it.
The protagonist, Jill Bradley, in my debut novel, I Know You’re There, also flees to nature after loss, betrayal and a traumatic life event leave her clinging to the planet by her fingernails. Bradley, impulsively heads to a remote Caribbean island where the lure of sand, salt and the sea offer her comfort. The science of water and its healing ability is now being validated. Dr. Wallace J. Nichols has compiled his research and that from other experts in his new book, Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do. If you’ve ever wondered why you are drawn to the ocean, a lake or warm bath, you’ll love his book.
As our planet becomes more populated and filled with more technology, perhaps we have under appreciated what was commonly available to us. Quiet forests where trees older than we serve as a reminder that there may be storms we may have to endure. Where the radiant-orange sunrise reminds us the world does not stop to wait for us. And the blooming of our favorite spring flowers tell us life is full of renewal and magic.
Do you find peace in nature? Share your favorite ways to connect.
#Wild #BlueMind #Nature #Healing
The protagonist, Jill Bradley, in my debut novel, I Know You’re There, also flees to nature after loss, betrayal and a traumatic life event leave her clinging to the planet by her fingernails. Bradley, impulsively heads to a remote Caribbean island where the lure of sand, salt and the sea offer her comfort. The science of water and its healing ability is now being validated. Dr. Wallace J. Nichols has compiled his research and that from other experts in his new book, Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do. If you’ve ever wondered why you are drawn to the ocean, a lake or warm bath, you’ll love his book.
As our planet becomes more populated and filled with more technology, perhaps we have under appreciated what was commonly available to us. Quiet forests where trees older than we serve as a reminder that there may be storms we may have to endure. Where the radiant-orange sunrise reminds us the world does not stop to wait for us. And the blooming of our favorite spring flowers tell us life is full of renewal and magic.
Do you find peace in nature? Share your favorite ways to connect.
#Wild #BlueMind #Nature #Healing
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