It takes time to get used to the short days, gray air and biting wind. I don’t know about you, but all I want to do is curl up on the couch with a hot cup of tea, a good book or movie. However, I know what fills my soul – getting outside and soaking […]
Read more "Winter Wanderings"We are in a time of uncertainty and fear. Each day we awake to new news about the number of increased cases of COVID-19 and we wonder how we will be affected. I know my biggest fear right now is becoming infected with the virus and passing it along to my aging parents. I am […]
Read more "Finding Peace"Walking recently with Noel, our spunky black Labrador retriever I found myself thinking about the importance of pushing beyond the comfort zones we live in. We were walking at our usual haunt on a Sunday afternoon with a few other people and canines who were braving the sprinkling raining falling around us. I don’t mind […]
Read more "Pushing Past Your Comfort Zone"In my last post I wrote about the importance of risk taking and how nature can facilitate that for children (and adults). I was reminded of this very notion yesterday as my oldest daughter led my youngest and I across a slippery and, in my opinion, terrifying path! We were walking in Euclid Creek along […]
Read more "Getting Down and Dirty"Children learn from the opportunity to take risks. I am talking about the risks that they decide on themselves pushing limits using their own intrinsic motivations and desires. When children have opportunities to take risks they develop confidence and learn to judge their limitations. These skills can be drawn upon in other aspects of their […]
Read more "Risk Taking"The beginning of a journey of empathy and connection.
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Nature Novice 