Self-Care Basics
What is self-care? Self-care means taking the time to do things that help you live well and improve both your physical health and mental health. Examples of self-care are: Why is self-care important? Life is stressful and has some major negative impacts on your health. Self-care can help you manage stress, lower your risk of…
Nature Journaling 101
What Is Nature Journaling? Nature journaling is the practice of observing the natural world and recording your observations through a combination of notes, sketches, questions, and reflections. It’s less about creating perfect artwork and more about slowing down, paying attention, and deepening your connection with nature. A nature journal might include: Nature journaling is popular…
Don’t Hesitate
By Mary Oliver (Devotions: The Selected Poems) If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. Give in to it. There are plenty of lives and whole towns destroyed or about to be. We are not wise, and not very often kind. And much can never be redeemed. Still, life has some possibility left. Perhaps…