May 30 2017:
Such a beauty …. and smells oh so heavenly. This cutie has a heart shaped petal plus she’s hugging herself! You go! ….. from a walk yesterday. xoxoxo
June 2 2017:
Sunset walk yesterday. Incredibly beautiful. Grateful to nature as there was complaining and grumpiness along the way. Nature is amazing at absorbing and transmuting. xoxoxo
“Notice”
Notice nature.
Feel and smell the air.
Study the clouds and the trees.
Listen to the birds.
How many different kinds of songs can you hear?
What kinds of birds are they?
Injoy a sunset.
Notice and smell freshly bloomed flowers.
Notice and study new buds on a tree.
Notice the smell of newly fallen leaves.
Study the moon, stars, and clouds.
Walk barefoot in the grass, dirt, or sand.
Watch the waves in the ocean,
Or the ripples in a lake,
Or the rushing water of a river.
Notice the glimmer of freshen fallen snow.
Watch the sunlight dance and sparkle on the water.
Study all types of trees.
Get up close. Touch them.
Go for a walk for no reason other than to commune with nature.”
-2016 Camilla Downs – Author, Lessons from Nature
April 16 2017:
Windy walk with Lillian this afternoon. Wonderful message received right when we started. It all means the same thing ….. Love …. Love …. Love!
April 18 2017:
Afternoon walk for me. I am in the depths of a peace and calm that are in divine time and grace. Feeling incredibly grateful for all the years of deep meditation and blessings of nature. And …. look …. babies!!!! I love the little goslings!!
April 19 2017:
Beautiful blossoming tree greeting us after Lillian’s physical therapy this morning. One Wednesday of PT remains and then we are done!! After about 6 years. Next Wednesday will call for a celebration! xoxo
April 22 2017:
A beautiful walk with Lillian this afternoon to admire the beauty of nature. Complete with some amazing rock love.
April 4 2017:
Thomas and I did our walk different today. Hit tennis balls, then sat in the shade for yummy sour dough bread and grapes. Then a walk around the soccer field. xoxo
April 5 2017:
Team TLC walk at Wilbur May Arboretum today. Being outdoors with these two is like a healing ointment that soothes the sore spots.
There was some heavy duty rubbing of one another’s thorns just before heading out for our walk. Nature is wonderful at bringing everyone back to center.
March 6 2017:
Love how the tree limbs appear to be cradling the sun. Wonderful walk this afternoon …. Thank you Sun!!!! xoxo
March 7 2017:
Blessed by the beautiful sun this afternoon on a Thomas and Camilla walk. Such amazing beauty …. Thank you Nature. I so very much like the one called Thomas. xoxo
March 9 2017:
Lillian and I had a wonderful and warm walk yesterday. Time to shed the big jackets!! YAY!!
March 10 2017:
It’s been an intense five weeks. Five weeks of swimming into the depths of my own darkness and shadows. What a wild and crazy ride. The curtain has lifted and the stage is set for the shift ….
From our walk this afternoon. I am so grateful for these two kids who have held space for me. And for always being incredibly patient with my picture taking.
Beautiful sun …. double sun
Reflection
Playing with the moon and tree branches
Throwing mud rucks into the puddle
Shadow fun
This was so good and yummy for all three of us. To be asked, “Can we stay out longer?” ….. sweet music to the soul.
February 12 2016:
Thomas and I had another therapeutic nature walk night before last.
Thomas says, “I want to stay out here as long as possible.”
Love, sweet love … xoxo
**THROWBACK POST**
February 9 2016:
“I think, Lillian worries, Camilla just is.” – Thomas wisdom shared last night as we were reading in my bed before going to sleep …
He had a rough day yesterday. He made a choice at school that caused an un-lovely consequence.
On the ride home I let him know he could not use his digital time as he overused it in the morning. By the time we got home he was in much distress. He had a full blown meltdown when he got home and I knew we needed to go for a walk.
I shared how unhealthy it is to not let oneself feel and experience anger and other negative emotions. That we must find that place where we can let ourself feel it physically, being with it, and without hooking into the story of the negative emotion; which can cause us to be harsh with others.
Nature is a wonderful guide during times like these, times when we resist feeling the rawness of life. About an hour after our walk Thomas had settled into acceptance and we had a great night. May you take advantage of the gift of nature when needed. xoxo
**THROWBACK POST**
February 3 2016:
We LOVE our walks!!! W = Wonderful, A = Awesome, L = Love, K = Kinetic … xoxo
October 29 2016:
“When I’m tired, you lift me.
When my thoughts have settled on sadness,
you hold a gentle space for me.
You remind me to unfold with life
and help me remember to simply be.” ~ Camilla Downs
