i was walking through the grocery store and stopped because i noticed some garlic cloves sprouting through their plastic packaging! it stopped me in my tracks to think about it for a second! really, nature heals through all of our self imposed plastic pollution- and can help us clean up our hearts!

how creating a connection with the earth has taught me to selflessly embrace myself throughout all of my seasons and changes, & how when i’m on the trails- i’m the least lonely when i’m alone! how learning about the life cycle has helped me to process whatever i’m going through!

for instance- when i start to self isolate, or when i don’t feel like my work is paying off, or when i feel trapped in a small town- i see myself and my problems, symbolized & already worked out in the trees in front of me. i see my arms in tree limbs and my story being sung by the birds. I’ve come to a place of personifying animal relationships to solve and explain my own issues. the forest is a place (but really, a being) that understands me!

an open discussion on what started out as me picking up a hobby of hiking, & how it morphed into a living relationship that has made me completely rethink the ethics surrounding land ownership. honoring indigenous peoples and recognizing that the earth doesn’t need us- we need it. why all people- including christians, (many of whom have historically voted in ways that are detrimental to the planet), should honor creation and advocate for its protection. as even 7 day creationists agree that this beautiful & divine place has been here before us!

feeling frustrated? maybe go sit under a tree and eat some fruit- it’s there that i always find the wisdom to put up with humanity lol