Living in the Fields

Finding Healing in Nature

A dirt path winding through a dense forest with sunlight filtering through tall trees and illuminating green ferns and moss.
Breathe deeply and find calm and connection

Book Recommendations

If you’re seeking to explore the healing aspects of nature through literature, consider the following recommendations:

  1. The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative by Florence Williams

    This book delves into the science behind nature’s positive effects on the mind and body.
  2. Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv

    A compelling argument for reconnecting children with nature and the benefits it brings to their development.
  3. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

    A beautiful blend of Indigenous wisdom and scientific knowledge about the natural world.
  4. The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate by Peter Wohlleben

    Discover the complex social networks of trees and how they connect with their environment.
  5. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard

    A meditative narrative reflecting on the beauty and complexity of the natural world.

  • Princess for a day!

    It was suggested that when traveling with kids, a good idea might be to give them full reign for a day (or two or three).  We decided while we were in Paris, this would be a great place to do it.  There is so much to see and why not change up what we normally…

  • Oh, I missed you my dear blog friend!

    Well, due to technical difficulties, a.k.a., my computer power cord catching on fire, I have been in blog hold mode.  So in order to get current with our travels, I will  just add a few photos with captions to catch up to our current locale, which is Paris!  When I have more time, I will go back and address…

  • A word about Homeshooling

    When we first decided to embark on our European tour, panic set in about how we were going to educate our daughters. Yes, traveling on its own is an amazing education, but I certainly did not want to mess it up. Their education is incredibly important to us, as is their having a fulfilling and…

  • London at Night

    There is such an electricity to the city of London, it is incredible!  St. Paul’s Cathedral is in the distance. London in the rain, almost a daily occurrence, but we love it anyway! I was fooling around with my shutter speed, not sure if I love the photo or not but thought I would post anyway……

  • The Tower of London

    There is something for everyone at the Tower of London. History, drama, trickery, weapons, torture, death, royalty and lots and lots of diamonds. Since we did not arrive until the afternoon we ran out of time to see the “rack” which my husband was tortured by missing (pun intended, sorry…). We took the walking tour…

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