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Seasons

The Breath of the Woods

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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

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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.

Day 27: Season

By Filed Under: 30 Days 30 Poems Challenge, Agriculture, Creative Writing Exercises, Food, Fruits, Poetry Prompt, Seasons, Self Care

Today’s writing prompt is based on the poem Under Heaven In “Under Heaven,” the poet proposes that “appetite has a season,” and she reminds us that a pomegranate “takes the careful cultivation of months” to come to fullness. Using the specificity and passion of a “true connoisseur,” write a poem about a fruit or vegetable […]