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Connect with Nature

The Beauty of the Wild…

August 26, 2010
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Let the beauty of the wild leave footprints on your heart.” Peggy Anderson Sometimes my need for the wild…for touching the natural world…is so overwhelming, I just have to stop and go outside for awhile. I am blessed to live in the Shenandoah Valley, where my ability to do this is just a few steps [...]

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Musical Visions of the Land

August 10, 2010
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Connection Messengers: Matthew Lyon and Christine Dickinson… “Earthpassage” My friend Mimi Meredith sent me a beautiful gift last winter to thank me for being part of her blog community. It was a wonderful CD called “Quiet Paths: Journeys Through the Forest,” by Matthew Lyon and Christine Dickinson. As soon as I heard it, I was [...]

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When did you awaken to Nature?

July 2, 2010
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Nature Connection Messenger April Moore had a beautiful post on her blog today called “Awakening to Nature.” In it, she looks back to try to identify when it was that she caught the spark of her now-passionate love for Nature, and it got me thinking about my own long relationship with Nature. I was one [...]

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Salute to the Red Admiral (Vanessa atalantas)

June 27, 2010
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I made a new acquaintance today. She was there on the outside of my porch screen again this morning, the second morning in a row, just basking in the sun and seemingly luxuriating in its warmth and light. Most of the time, she had her lovely wings outstretched, and seemed not to mind when I [...]

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My attitude informs my actions…

June 17, 2010
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Heartspoken is an attitude…a frame of mind…an inclination of the spirit. I’ve found that when I can be Heartspoken in the essential connections of my life…Connection with Self, Connection with Others (personal and professional), Connection with Nature, and Connection with God…these connections are nurtured, sweetened, and strengthened. It’s not always easy; it doesn’t always come [...]

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Beauty and Tragedy in the Ocean Depths

June 8, 2010
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Yesterday was World Oceans Day. Right when environmentalists are struggling for a handhold, and making progress in some areas, the Deepwater Horizon Disaster in the Gulf of Mexico is threatening the lives of millions of ocean creatures, the livelihood of thousands of fisherman and Gulf Coast tourism enterprises, and thousands of square miles of fragile [...]

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Connect with Earth to nourish your soul

May 31, 2010
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Introducing Earth Connection Messenger: April Moore Some of the most powerful Connection Messengers in my life have been those people who see the same things I see every day but who can, through their words, their music, or their art, help me see them in a wonderful new way that forever changes my appreciation for [...]

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Discover the Forest

May 31, 2010
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It’s so important that we teach our children and grandchildren about the fascinating natural world around them. Many of my posts will lead you to great information on how to do this. Here’s one I found recently Discover The Forest (http://www.discovertheforest.org/) Many of you are probably familiar with Last Child in the Woods by Richard [...]

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Did you see that?

May 1, 2010
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Pay attention: Nature’s putting on a free show. Too often I forget to pay attention, but not today. We live in a lovely old farmhouse on about 20 acres on the North Fork of the Shenandoah River. It’s about 200 yards from my kitchen door to where we park our car, and as I step [...]

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