It's November, and I sit and watch the clouds move in the sky. There's no sound. Just silence. November is the beginning of winter in...

One rainy June evening, I listened to the frogs call and reminisce about recent happenings around the garden and the forest. The ferns in...

Each morning, I wake up early to write and connect with my higher self, soul, or divine guidance. It's been an incredible practice of...

I want to write what is within my heart. Currently, I'm seriously learning how to surrender to life and truly love it as it is (as...

When I tell people that I sit in the forest for hours at a time in the Maine woods I often receive a response of disbelief and shock....

Shinrin Yoku or forest bathing began in Japan to help people connect with nature more deeply. It's about taking the forest or nature in...

Why I want to be a forest bathing guide

I had this feeling I could be truly content and at peace in my life. I found the answer in nature. I remember from a young age when asked...

In the realm of silence in nature I am guided to my heart's center where I find space and connection to everything else. The inner light...

In the forest you have the opportunity to connect with a part of yourself that you may not notice in day-to-day life. This is the light...

Welcoming Silence I’ve been wondering lately about the question, “How do I make more space in my life?” It feels too busy; like there’s...

I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Martina. I live on the Maine coast and am a mother to Jesse, who is 9. In the past week I have...

I’m not sure if it’s because we have removed Jesse from the pressure of school or because he has matured on his own, but he has been...

For the first time in years, I have a zucchini in my garden today! I've had such problems with cucumber beetles and squash bugs in the...

My 9-month purpose business class has come to an end. I just returned from our Spring retreat at the Star House in the foothills of the...

Life goes in cycles. In nature there's periods of growth and periods of rest. Our lives have the same ebbs and flows. The past few weeks...

As I get closer to the end of my 9-month business class, my mind is filled with so many ideas and contemplations about what I want to...

As the busy energy of Spring has arrived, I have automatically let go of the contemplative presence of winter. My days are filled with...

Appreciation is a facet of the heart, and when we are in a state of appreciation more often our vibration increases, or we are uplifted....

In today's Peace is Nature podcast episode, Ann from Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada joins us again. She sits at one of her favorite...