"Whenever you feel like the world is crashing down upon you, look up at the sky." -Julia Plevin
It's a weird time right now. The Spring Equinox has arrived, but we are in this weird in between time of transition with the weather. One day it is close to 70 the next week the temperatures are in the 40's.
Also, I guess it was a strange time to start a travel blog...because again, we are in this weird time of in between. Adjusting to a new for now normal of seeing our family and friends through video, social distancing, wearing masks in public places, keeping our distance. I miss traveling, exploring, but I have found that in this time of transition I have been shifting my awareness to nature.
Nature was such a huge part of my brain event. I would go to the woods when I could feel the anxiety rising, when my emotions were chaotic and felt like too much. A few minutes breathing in the smell of pines would change me entirely. It was the only place I could go to find stillness within. Before my surgery we took one last walk in the woods before I would be checked into the hospital the following week. It was October. We walked down into a ravine in the forest and all around us yellow leaves had caught the wind and were dropping like snowflakes from the trees. I looked up to take it all in, and instantly tears filled my eyes as I realized the beauty and magic that life has to offer. I silently said thank you, more please. I wanted so many more of these moments. Moments of complete awe and wonder for the world around me, moments filled with so much gratitude and joy for the simplicity that life has to offer, the awareness that the changing of the seasons bring. My after surgery recovery plan included bundling up and going for nature walks as much as I possibly could. I would be entranced by the snow falling from trees, catching the sunlight, and being transformed into this magical cloud of sparkles. Nature was my grounding.
And here we are to this time of transition, this time of uncomfortable in between, and once again I find that nature has a way of grounding me. I think grounding is what is needed right now for a lot of us. I have made the decision to shift with the seasons, and turn this blog into a space of nature inspiration, at least for this season. I know that this won't appeal to all of my followers that were here for the travel adventure aspect of this blog, but I am using what I have during this time. Offering you comfort that comes from being surrounded by trees, or the small moments of joy that can be found in noticing the world outside your window.
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