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August 2018

dailyconnectionwithnature nature poetry

Love books, love trees

August 2, 2018

Sitting with these trees, I realise I’ve been reading less books recently. In the past there have been so many I wanted to dive into I ended up with twenty books next to the bed that I was reading simultaneously. It became stressful trying to keep up with it all. When we moved into the van I sold or gave away all my 700+ books (except for about 20) and I made a pledge to only have three books going…

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Mental Health vanlife

Yogic squats

August 1, 2018

  I am trying to incorporate this yogic squat into daily life. In Sanskrit it’s called Malasana and it is so good for lengthening the spine and strengthening the thighs. I can’t hold it for very long just now so I’m trying to improve it every day. It is brilliant for grounding and for supporting the digestive system. I’ve also come to realise that the aches and pains in the back that have accumulated over the years are not just…

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Mental Health nature travel

Hitting a wall

August 1, 2018

  Posting this #dailyconnectionwithnautre from yesterday (day70) as we had no signal. Today I hit a wall. Metaphorically speaking. I spent the whole morning hiding in a cafe working away from nature (admittedly it was work that needed doing). And then in the afternoon I hid in the van away from nature. We did walk the dogs through some beautiful Alder trees and I thought to return later alone but couldn’t find the energy. I realise how much of my…

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