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15 Affirmations to Embrace the Great Outdoors
Nature is fuel for the soul. Embrace the great outdoors with these nature affirmations.
5 Reasons You Need to Soak in Hot Springs
Hot springs are full-steam ahead on being the #1 luxury vacationers prioritize when picking their holiday destination. Why? Not only are they great for post-ski socializing, they work wonders for your body, physically and mentally.
5 Reasons You Need to Start Hiking in 2019
The forest engages all of your senses—your mind stills, and you reconnect to your soul.
6 Refreshing Ways to Connect With the Earth
Forge a deeper connection with the world around you in six simple ways. Start with a DIY nature altar.
6 Sustainable Gardening Tips for Animal Lovers
In creating cultivated backyards, we are removing habitat for wild animals. Here are several sustainable gardening practices that keep the wellbeing of all creatures in mind.
6 Ways Nature Can Help You Now
Nature provides a welcome respite from the chaos of the modern world. Seeking out the solace found in the natural world can offer a path out of feeling hopeless.
A Nature Meditation for Finding Stillness
Navigate these uncertain and unsettling times with this open-eyed, open-senses meditation to ground, center, and enliven you reconnecting with the natural world.
A Scent for Intentions and Clearing
"A smell can instantly beckon age-old memories or summon emotions in a whiff."
A Shower That Heals
Does being near water make you feel relaxed? Therapeutic landscape designers Marco Mencagli and Marco Nieri explain how negative ions—abundant near bodies of water—have a profound, if poorly understood, role in health and happiness.
Ahimsa: How to Practice Nonviolence in Nature
Do no harm: Three surprising insights and reflections on the practice of ahimsa from the fungi on the forest floor, plus five practices for tapping in.
Animism and Nature Reverence
What is animism? Animism beliefs recognize that all things in this world are intelligent and have agency.
Are Rainbows "Real"?
I left off last week’s post quoting Joseph Goldstein, where he says that some people think the recognition of suffering makes for pessimism. Then he says: “Actually, it is quite th…
Are You Plant Blind?
Just by occasionally focusing on the natural world, you can bring more joy, peace, and wisdom into your life.
Are You the 100th Monkey?
Oh, mankind, you are such a remarkable species. So, bear with me. I have to get this out. I’m gonna chat about the pink elephant in our collective living room. You know, the one th…
Astrology: Having Mother Nature on Your Side
Excerpted from The Art of Balanced Living by Dr. Shaun Matthews
Bonding to Trees with David Haskell
Researcher and author David Haskell shares the relationship between trees and people.
Book Review: Become Ocean
Become OceanJohn Luther AdamsCANTALOUPE MUSICGlobal warming and climate change are on the minds of many these days. John Luther Adams is no different. The 61-year-old Alaska-based …
Build a Compassion Cell Garden
Do you accept the challenge to take a walk and take a stand? The compassion cell garden blends nature, reflection, and a charge to spread compassion through your world.
