Beautiful writing, Karen. Been reading several books about trees (Understory right now), but especially stories about how trees are more present and interconnected to the natural world, even "sentient" than previously believed. Haskell's The Songs of Trees, and Logan's Sprout Lands are recent examples. It's definitely Nature, both experiencing it and reading about it, that gives me roots.
Thank you! I just ordered "Finding the Mother Tree" after getting 3 recommendations for it last week! I want to look up the others you've mentioned here. I knew about Understory but I haven't heard of the others! Nature for me too, so very much.
One way I stay grounded and “true to my roots” is daily walking. My goal is to walk two miles a day. As I go along I practice being in the moment, breathing consciously, observing everything around me. Sometimes I snap photos of what I see on my walks. Then I share on my social media with my tag, “everywhere I look I see something beautiful.” Walking has saved me during many stressful times in life including this pandemic.
Oh yes, I love this!! I've been trying to be even more present and mindful on my morning walks. Some days are better than others. I think my phone said I walked 1600 miles last year - pandemic walking has definitely been a go to for me too.
Karen, love Roots! Thinking of my Qi Cong instructor, who before a movement would ask her students to plant our feet so they feel as tree roots planted firmly. Appreciated your walk though as trees become part of the area around, shade falls far from the tree depending on the sun, leaves blowing into a larger area then the tree could ever cover. So goes our own lives, moving though the community & world beyond. What we do in our space & how it flows beyond our communities. Thank you for sharing your photos & writings. Blessings & Peace.
Love this Karen, the connections and parallels you make really resonate. For me, daily rituals are grounding and sustaining - long nature walks, brewing and sipping hot strong tea, meditation, journaling, yoga, dance ✨
Thank you so much! I haven't published, I'm really just getting started and experimenting with different types of writing. I hope it will coalesce into a theme of some sort. I want to make this newsletter more interesting and maybe add a subscription option for supporting my work too. A work in progress.
Beautiful writing, Karen. Been reading several books about trees (Understory right now), but especially stories about how trees are more present and interconnected to the natural world, even "sentient" than previously believed. Haskell's The Songs of Trees, and Logan's Sprout Lands are recent examples. It's definitely Nature, both experiencing it and reading about it, that gives me roots.
Thank you! I just ordered "Finding the Mother Tree" after getting 3 recommendations for it last week! I want to look up the others you've mentioned here. I knew about Understory but I haven't heard of the others! Nature for me too, so very much.
One way I stay grounded and “true to my roots” is daily walking. My goal is to walk two miles a day. As I go along I practice being in the moment, breathing consciously, observing everything around me. Sometimes I snap photos of what I see on my walks. Then I share on my social media with my tag, “everywhere I look I see something beautiful.” Walking has saved me during many stressful times in life including this pandemic.
Oh yes, I love this!! I've been trying to be even more present and mindful on my morning walks. Some days are better than others. I think my phone said I walked 1600 miles last year - pandemic walking has definitely been a go to for me too.
Karen, love Roots! Thinking of my Qi Cong instructor, who before a movement would ask her students to plant our feet so they feel as tree roots planted firmly. Appreciated your walk though as trees become part of the area around, shade falls far from the tree depending on the sun, leaves blowing into a larger area then the tree could ever cover. So goes our own lives, moving though the community & world beyond. What we do in our space & how it flows beyond our communities. Thank you for sharing your photos & writings. Blessings & Peace.
Oh yes, my yoga teacher was working with me on roots and tree pose this weekend. Thank you!
Love this Karen, the connections and parallels you make really resonate. For me, daily rituals are grounding and sustaining - long nature walks, brewing and sipping hot strong tea, meditation, journaling, yoga, dance ✨
Yes and yes and yes to all of these - oooh and I love "dance"! Thank you.
This was really….really good! Thanks Karen!
Thank you!
Love the trees…. Love your writing ❤️
Thank you Sharon
Mr roots remind me to be empathetic. Because those right next me might have a different road to travel
That is so true.
Thank you so much! I haven't published, I'm really just getting started and experimenting with different types of writing. I hope it will coalesce into a theme of some sort. I want to make this newsletter more interesting and maybe add a subscription option for supporting my work too. A work in progress.