Happy-go-lucky new born green leaves
dance in dappled sun
welcoming me back
to my true beginnings
A community of sentinel trees
surround me
enfolding me
in their pytoncides
comforting me as a fellow nature being.
Cheeps, twitters and coos
waft on air
filling my mind with
relaxing, melodic tunes
beckoning my soul
to add chords to nature’s song.
With each whispered footfall
along the gravel path
my stress is
crunch,
crunch,
crunched
into nothingness.
This past weekend I had the wonderful experience of participating in a Nature Therapy Walk. From the moment I entered the woods, I could feel my stress release and my body fill with a peace and calm that is difficult to describe in words. Your body just needs to feel it to understand. Thank you Shinrin Yoku NY Forest Therapy Nature Immersion led by June. So grateful for this expereince.
Doodads and Doodles 
4 responses to “Embracing Tranquility: Connecting with Nature on a Walk Through the Woods”
Now that is the kind of therapy I need after I do some spring cleaning
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Oooo – I like this – the crunch, crunch, crunch into nothingness! I’m glad my walking poem spurred you to ride. I often feel so tired, but then make myself move and then my mood lifts and my energy returns.
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A nature therapy walk! How wonderful. I was there with you walking in the beauty of the woods. It seems to have been a wonderful experience for you, as this poem was birthed. Some of my favorite lines:
Happy-go-lucky new born green leaves
A community of sentinel trees
and the birds’ calls “beckoning my soul / to add chords to nature’s song.”
So much beauty here!
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I would absolutely love a nature therapy walk! In fact, I shall have to make this happen. Peace and awe emanate from every line of your verse. I revel in nature’s ability to do this: “comforting me as a fellow nature being.” I’ve said a thousand times, and will probably say a thousand more: We don’t live as close to the earth as we are meant to. There really is healing and wellbeing to be found in it. Thank you for this tranquil offering!
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