Learning to Love my Wounds
It’s easy to be self-critical and see the marks of the passage of time on our body as faults, but there is a lesson in self-love to be learned from the beauty of mature trees.
It’s easy to be self-critical and see the marks of the passage of time on our body as faults, but there is a lesson in self-love to be learned from the beauty of mature trees.
When the outside world is too big to face and you don't have the energy to re-connect with nature outside, a cheap microscope opens whole new avenues of connection and beauty to lift the soul.
Should I be resting or moving? Learning how to take baby steps and manage frustration is a huge challenge in the early stages of recovery or after a relapse. Sowing a few seeds is a manageable activity that gives a sense of achievement and anticipation.
A canal-side walk on a sunny October day brings me close to my Nan and childhood fantasies around her illicit brewing habits.
The recovery ‘journey’ may be a cliché, but there are few better ways of understanding the ups and downs, the twists and turns, involved in finding one’s way back to full health. The journey is a hard one, but sometimes the most difficult part is not looking too far ahead, learning to focus on the path under your feet and to find companions to share the highs and lows along the way.
A weekly walk in the woods brings a welcome respite, perspective and calm in a crazy world.
My personal experience of the powerful pain-relieving powers of a beautiful space made sense once I understood the mechanics of chronic pain.
It's hard to keep positive in November, but there are small joys to be found in the dreariest of months.
Sometimes it’s important to rest, even when the blue skies and crisp, clear mornings of late October are calling to you. Be guided by what your body and mind need, not by the weather or the tyranny of the ‘to do list’.
A tasty green salad every day is possible, without filling your fridge with bags of wilted supermarket leaves.
Living with fibromyalgia, ME or chronic fatigue can drag you down. Nature can be a real tonic when finding and sustaining hope feels like an uphill battle.
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