Giving Thanks & End of the Year Blessings We know how extraordinary has been this year Viruses, wildfires, global protests fuel the fears We seem more divided, leaders out of line This certainly won’t be the same ol’ rhyme! Not so easy through these times we go Time passes so fast, don’t you know? Challenges [...]
Since the beginning of time, nature has been used for its restorative value. Taoist created gardens to improve human health, a 17th century guide advises readers to ‘spare time in the garden…there is no better way to preserve your health’, and there were the ancient gardens of Mesopotamia. Of course, there is John Muir’s observation,‘Thousands [...]
Nature Heals Since the beginning of time, nature has provided much to humans, not just for survival, but also in restorative value. Contemporary studies show that nature has many positive impacts on humans. One study showed patients in a hospital healed faster on the side which overlooked a natural space. Findings are so convincing [...]
