Not been listening to the daily ramble long in fact started whilst you were in Greece. I too then jetted off to Greece. I realised before I went I was in a low mood. As usual I drank “to relax” and whilst I walked and spent time on the beach (my happy place) upon my return I felt jaded and low.
Since being back I too realise I need to
make changes. You are right nature does provide comfort.
Was thinking I am growing sunflowers at the moment and they are coming on nicely, that’s because I water daily, shelter them, talk to them kindly and let them spend as much time outside to strengthen them. Why do I not give myself the same level of care?!?! From now on I am going to treat myself more like I do my sunflowers!
So far I have resonated with a lot you have said and reading the comments. I am not so alone after all xx
Nature is my go to. Luckily for me i have to walk the furry boys everyday so i definitely dont have a nature deficit disorder! Today is the first warm day here in Switzerland, the birds are so loud i think they are very happy! This year we have a wagtail nesting in the slats of our balcony and she is sitting on (i assume) her eggs. I am so delighted. I picked some wildflowers on my way home and now have them in a jug on my balcony. Heaven 💕
Lovely ramble. Thank you Suzanne! I’ve been enjoying my sister’s beautiful garden 🪴 and listening to the sparrows that sing all day long in the privet hedge. Pure joy! My other love is the sky and the amazing patterns made by clouds. I do often wish I could persuade my son out into nature cos I’m sure it would be beneficial for his mental health. But unfortunately he’s caged up in his room lately.
Hope your 10 minute pres went well Suzanne. Look forward to hearing about it. Xxx
I had a lovely ramble with Sophie (our crazy, cute cavapoochon) around our local park this morning. Lots of birdsong, the sound of a stiff breeze through the long grass and almost luminous greens of every shade. Sophie was also very happy - she found a half eaten scone in a bush 😄
I think I watched a program once about how Japanese people suffering with stress are prescribed time in the forest as part of their healing.
From being very small, I’ve always instinctively turned to nature to soothe me during times of stress and trauma. But I think we need to be reminded to do this for ourselves when we are overwhelmed by trying to figure out what will soothe our troubled children. So thank you for the reminder Suzanne. Xxx
Lovely to hear your well enough to be back rambling Suzanne. We missed you !
I love love love nature and will try and find my moment of wonder today.
I'm back in overwhelm again , juggling too much whilst still having regular PTSD dreams myself. My body is so programmed to shut down and freeze the rest of the 'unsafe world ' out , cope alone because that's what I've always done, fighting that is hard and heavy .
Think I need a 🫂 hug, deep breath , that moment of wonder and one step at a time this week ×
My natural love is anything water and sunset related. After listening to your ramble on the way home from work , hubbie and I and small dog went for a Rochester ramble and sat in the castle grounds watching the sun go down and reflect on the river. My lWonder” moment today it was so beautiful. Hope your 10 mins in London went ok today- I always feel your journey should be shorter than the time you spend in your destination, but that 10 mins of presentation was really valuable for us parents to be “heard” and no one better to send that message Suzanne. Hope you have had a lovely evening with Ross x
I’d forgotten how much I love the daily ramble Suzanne. It’s lovely to be listening again. I did a big catch up on the dog walk today and I was reluctant to come home again. Harley’s arthrititic hips needed to call it a day though. I’m loving this warmer weather and I am definitely recharged after a nice ramble through the greenery and very fortunate to live somewhere where it is a short walk away. My new habit that I started this week is to sit in the garden for 30 mins when I get up each morning and have a glass of iced water. No coffee for about 90 mins. It’s supposed to flush out the last bits of melatonin and set you up with energy for the day. Time will tell, but I am enjoying it just for the bird song and the little bird visitors as my start to the day. Xx
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Not been listening to the daily ramble long in fact started whilst you were in Greece. I too then jetted off to Greece. I realised before I went I was in a low mood. As usual I drank “to relax” and whilst I walked and spent time on the beach (my happy place) upon my return I felt jaded and low.
Since being back I too realise I need to
make changes. You are right nature does provide comfort.
Was thinking I am growing sunflowers at the moment and they are coming on nicely, that’s because I water daily, shelter them, talk to them kindly and let them spend as much time outside to strengthen them. Why do I not give myself the same level of care?!?! From now on I am going to treat myself more like I do my sunflowers!
So far I have resonated with a lot you have said and reading the comments. I am not so alone after all xx
Nature is my go to. Luckily for me i have to walk the furry boys everyday so i definitely dont have a nature deficit disorder! Today is the first warm day here in Switzerland, the birds are so loud i think they are very happy! This year we have a wagtail nesting in the slats of our balcony and she is sitting on (i assume) her eggs. I am so delighted. I picked some wildflowers on my way home and now have them in a jug on my balcony. Heaven 💕
Lovely ramble. Thank you Suzanne! I’ve been enjoying my sister’s beautiful garden 🪴 and listening to the sparrows that sing all day long in the privet hedge. Pure joy! My other love is the sky and the amazing patterns made by clouds. I do often wish I could persuade my son out into nature cos I’m sure it would be beneficial for his mental health. But unfortunately he’s caged up in his room lately.
Hope your 10 minute pres went well Suzanne. Look forward to hearing about it. Xxx
I had a lovely ramble with Sophie (our crazy, cute cavapoochon) around our local park this morning. Lots of birdsong, the sound of a stiff breeze through the long grass and almost luminous greens of every shade. Sophie was also very happy - she found a half eaten scone in a bush 😄
I think I watched a program once about how Japanese people suffering with stress are prescribed time in the forest as part of their healing.
From being very small, I’ve always instinctively turned to nature to soothe me during times of stress and trauma. But I think we need to be reminded to do this for ourselves when we are overwhelmed by trying to figure out what will soothe our troubled children. So thank you for the reminder Suzanne. Xxx
Lovely to hear your well enough to be back rambling Suzanne. We missed you !
I love love love nature and will try and find my moment of wonder today.
I'm back in overwhelm again , juggling too much whilst still having regular PTSD dreams myself. My body is so programmed to shut down and freeze the rest of the 'unsafe world ' out , cope alone because that's what I've always done, fighting that is hard and heavy .
Think I need a 🫂 hug, deep breath , that moment of wonder and one step at a time this week ×
My natural love is anything water and sunset related. After listening to your ramble on the way home from work , hubbie and I and small dog went for a Rochester ramble and sat in the castle grounds watching the sun go down and reflect on the river. My lWonder” moment today it was so beautiful. Hope your 10 mins in London went ok today- I always feel your journey should be shorter than the time you spend in your destination, but that 10 mins of presentation was really valuable for us parents to be “heard” and no one better to send that message Suzanne. Hope you have had a lovely evening with Ross x
Oh and Happy First Date - iversary!
I’d forgotten how much I love the daily ramble Suzanne. It’s lovely to be listening again. I did a big catch up on the dog walk today and I was reluctant to come home again. Harley’s arthrititic hips needed to call it a day though. I’m loving this warmer weather and I am definitely recharged after a nice ramble through the greenery and very fortunate to live somewhere where it is a short walk away. My new habit that I started this week is to sit in the garden for 30 mins when I get up each morning and have a glass of iced water. No coffee for about 90 mins. It’s supposed to flush out the last bits of melatonin and set you up with energy for the day. Time will tell, but I am enjoying it just for the bird song and the little bird visitors as my start to the day. Xx