Tag: Sève
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It’s Not Your Phone, It’s Your Feed, Part One: Why I Never Leave Mine Behind.
The NYT Summer Challenge starts off right. I love that it starts with nature connection. Touch grass is doable. Then they lose me, when they say you should leave your phone behind.
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You Were Built for This: Nature Connection for the Rest of Us
I meet people all the time who like the idea of connecting with nature, but they wonder if it’s really for them. Hugging trees makes them feel squeamish. They’ve never brought a plant home that didn’t end up brown and very dry, or ahem, dead. They like gardens but have no interest in digging in…
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You’re Not Too Sensitive. You’re Exactly Right.
A few years ago in late May, I found myself stopping on my walk, caught by the new leaves, backlit by afternoon sun, covered in the finest hair. I started photographing them. They reminded me of the fine hairs on my arms, the ones that stand when I am cold, or feel an emotion deeply,…
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Why Overgiving Stopped Working for Me, And What I’m Doing Instead
Maybe you’ve spent years being the strong one. The thoughtful one. The one who keeps going. The one who notices what everyone else needs before they notice it themselves. And maybe lately, that way of living, the overgiving, the over-responsibility, just isn’t working anymore. If that landed for you, stay with me. The thing nobody…