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Written by Beth Allison Pearson
The term Shinrin-yoku means “forest bathing” or “taking in the forest atmosphere.” It was introduced by Japan’s Ministry of Forestry in the early 1980s as a public health practice. The idea was simple: time in the forest could help people feel better.
Written by Beth Allison Pearson
Grief is not linear.
It doesn’t wear a watch.
It doesn’t know what month it is, what year or even if time has passed.
It arrives uninvited,
stays too long,
leaves without warning, then returns when your hands are full.
Written by Beth Allison Pearson
In a world of constant notifications and glowing screens, it’s easy to forget that we are nature. We are not separate from the forests, rivers, mountains and ocean, or the quiet turning of the seasons—we are a living part of them. Yet many of us have drifted far from this truth, and it’s costing us more than we realize.