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The Breath of the Woods

By Filed Under: Abundance, Awe, Beauty, Birds, Childhood Memories, Education, Flowers, Gratitude, Homeschooling, Hope, Kindness, Meditative, Nature Stories, Peace, Personal Change, Plants, Seasons, Secret Places, Transcendence, Trees, Water, Wisdom, Wonder, Woods, Young Voices

excerpted from chapter seven of The Story of My Life, by Helen Keller. The book was first written in 1902 in magazine form, while she was in college, at the age of 22            For a long time I had no regular lessons. Even when I studied most earnestly it seemed […]

Autumn Leaves—A Meditative Nature Video

By Filed Under: Abundance, Articles, Beauty, Brain Tricks, Cities, Gratitude, Health, Hope, In Our Lives, Meditative, Peace, Personal Change, Photos by Sara Barkat, Plants, Seasons, Secret Places, Self Care, Transcendence, Videos

Attention Restoration Theory (ART) is that being in nature, and viewing green spaces, allows the brain to unwind, to notice without noticing. Enjoy this meditative nature video, a small experience of nature that can brighten your spirits, even in town.

The Lake Isle of Innisfree

By Filed Under: Abundance, Beauty, Peace, Poems, Self Care

The Lake Isle of Innisfree I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree, And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made; Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee, And live alone in the bee-loud glade. And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping […]

Day 21: Looking for Loveliness

By Filed Under: 30 Days 30 Poems Challenge, Abundance, Beauty, Creative Writing Exercises, Gratitude, Hope, Momentum, Peace, Poetry Prompt, Self Care

Today’s writing prompt is based on the poem Night In the poem “Night,” Sara Teasdale urges us to “look for a lovely thing and you will find it.” Teasdale looked and she found “stars over snow,” as well as “in the west a planet/swinging below a star.” When we begin a deeper journey into earth […]

Day 8: I Pretend

By Filed Under: 30 Days 30 Poems Challenge, Abundance, Beauty, Creative Writing Exercises, Gratitude, Kindness, Love for Others, Peace, Poetry Prompt

Today’s writing prompt is based on the poem Today by the Creek I Pretend I’m the Dalai Lama Think of the kindest public or religious figure you know, either in present times or history. Consider their aspect: how they dress (dressed), their looks, their way of walking or other gestures. Pretend you are this person, […]