nature therapy
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Into the dusk, into the changing season…An Autumn Walking Diary
The deep blue skies are clear but darkening, a soft beckon, a gentle thrall – the energy of day, and of summer – meeting the darker enigma of autumn. I seek to pause, to absorb, to let nature’s breath back… Continue reading
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The high summer healing of woodland shade…
The ancient bones of the forest have weathered storms and seasons, heat and cold, they remember when to rest, and they prompt me to do the same… Continue reading
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The wild rose, the willow warbler, and the rabbits: Summer walking diary
Delicious summer drizzle, rabbits on misty fields, heady perfumed flowers, a bounty of birds and the worlds best highland cow… Continue reading
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The weird horse and the buzzard – a brief encounter…
The horse begins to sidle, and I think its fair to say I’ve never seen a horse sidle before, along the pathway towards me… Continue reading
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Walking diaries*Summer*Stolen streamside solace…
A few metres onto the track, I stop, take a deep inhalation of the rain washed greenery… the air takes on that deeper, fuller quality under trees… Continue reading
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The Call of the Valleys – Walking a landscape to belong…
Those of us with nomadic pasts may struggle to feel rooted …Home is where the heart sings, the mind opens, and the footsteps are trodden fearlessly… Continue reading
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Love letter to May…
In May, nature simply lifts a veil, and life flows in with wild and natural fervour. At this moment, the vibration of spring unleashed fills the air. Continue reading
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Walking Diaries*Spring*The secret waterfalls…
The pungent dampness in the air becomes sharper and fresher – the landscape here is yet to fully greet the morning – and the rambling dandelions are still tightly closed – awaiting the first rays… Continue reading
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Walking. The gentle therapy with warrior power…
Walking is more than an obligate therapy. It is connection, transformation, empowerment. It heals with primal pathways, bringing us back to our true natures. Continue reading
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Walking Diaries*Spring*The Sunlit Mountain…
The coppery stream winds steeply through the ancient woodland, enormous moss covered boulders, flecked with sunlight, casting imposing shapes across its banks. I felt the magic ancient sense of this spot once before, and I feel it again now… Continue reading
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Walking Diaries*Spring*The Forgotten Woods
Low sunlight pools into open stretches of land, reflecting off jewel-like deep green holly, and sending slender golden trails through bronzed leaves. Somewhere in the woods a secretive Jay emits a rusty call… Continue reading
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Walking Diaries*Spring* Conquering the lost footpath…
The golden shafts from the canopy glitter with intensified force and mystery – reinforcing the feeling that the forest is mistress in these depths – and they illuminate a suddenly clear track ahead… Continue reading
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Love letter to the Winter Spring crossing…
No other season change evokes this feeling. An infinitely peaceful, quieted world, that thrums with fierce hope and expectation. The close of winter offers a bold open landscape, a tribute to nature’s evolution. The first burst of spring absorbs its… Continue reading
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5 ways walking the winter landscape will inspire and uplift you…
Pathways open to sweeping landscapes that were once hidden. We become masters of the land around us – for the first time seeing and understanding its contours – its rise and fall, the very bones and essence of its form.… Continue reading
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Walking Diaries*Winter*The Wild of the Moorland
Beyond the trees, the land opens out, untamed and barren – tussocks of long grass the only relief to open plains of waterlogged ground. The wind travels unhindered across these flat moors, insisting on its wildness with every breath… Continue reading
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Walking Diaries*Winter*Chasing the sunlight…
Dry stone walls ramble, reassuringly ancient, over the bare winter mountain, accentuating its stark seasonal architecture. They are innocuous but immovable, like tenacious bones of history – holding the landscape together. Continue reading
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Bird Therapy – The RSPB Big Garden Mood Lift…
As we sit, we soak in the melodic interludes of song, accompanied by the ethereal swish of the wind through bare winter branches. You can smell the rain in the air, the damp chill freshness, combined with the earthy scents… Continue reading
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Creatures of the senses – why nature is the ultimate therapy for super-powered ADHD and neurodivergent brains
Sometimes, often, the world is too much. Sometimes it is too little. Too loud, too quiet, too dull, too colourful. Too complicated. Too Jarring. Sensory sensitivities and differences in how the brain processes sensory input are extremely common in both… Continue reading
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8 reasons why you should go for a walk when you have ADHD…
Nature – being exposed to the natural world and green spaces has been proven to raise one’s mood, affecting symptoms such as anxiety and depression, which are so frequently comorbid with ADHD, and making us feel more connected, calmer and… Continue reading
