There is no contest between spending time indoors as opposed to spending time outdoors, at least not to me. Spending time in nature can be one of the most fulfilling and healthy activities. The Japanese practice that’s called Shinrin-Yoku, which is the art of “forest bathing”, is one way to immerse yourself in nature. To objective is to become renewed. The Scandinavians have…
“Place your hands into soil to feel grounded. Wade in water to feel emotionally healed. Fill your lungs with fresh air to feel mentally clear. Raise your face to the heat of the sun and connect with that fire to feel your own immense power.” - Victoria Erickson Did you know that your lifestyle affects your DNA? In fact, your DNA is being altered…
There are so many ways you can get a positive health fix, without breaking the bank. Being healthy is all about simplicity. Follow these ten simple steps to feel healthier and rediscover the healthier you. 10 Tips and Activities That Will Help You Be and Feel Healthier 1. Get Close to Nature Ecopsychologists, people that study the relationship between humans and nature, have…
It was a normal day in 1991 when a local farmer in the Bo Trach district of the Quang Binh province in Vietnam heard a strange sound near where he was walking. It sounded like a flowing stream and whistling wind. It was hard to figure out where the sound came from, and even more astoundingly, it seemed, after some inspection, to be coming…
When we think of the word “house”, we probably conjure the image of the conventional rectangle-with-triangle-roof shape, the kind we used to draw in our elementary grade pictures. Nowadays, architecture is widely taken for granted; it is safe to deduce that in the corporate spirit of our times, architecture is mostly a means of accommodation and practicality; aesthetics are somewhat overlooked, especially in…
We have all heard the hype about global warming. Global temperatures are going up, greenhouses gas emissions are destroying our atmosphere. There is more carbon dioxide in our atmosphere than ever before, the migration patterns of animals are changing, and the list goes on and on. This is all fine and well. I am not here to try to debunk global warming because all…
Animals Can Be Reflections Of Your Inner World “God is Within All Things” - Oglala Sioux Native American traditions believe that Spirit Animals accompany people through life, acting as guides. Tradition believes that different animal guides come in and out of our lives depending on the direction that a person is headed in life. Everyone has a spirit animal. Each animal has its…
Any individual or organization that discourages or prohibits inquiry into nature, science, or the cosmos, should immediately cause red flags to rise, for the only reason for doing so is to subvert attention away from an opaque agenda. If you become Nature’s lover, Nature will surely give up all of its secrets to you… A family is a metaphor for the fractal organization…