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Inspiration isn’t passive. You have to put yourself in the places where it lives—whether that’s a gym, a baseball field, the woods, or a gallery. And when you do, it changes you.
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Clearing My Mind with a Walk in the Woods
I woke up today feeling pretty low. My energy was drained from not sleeping well, and I was in a bit of a funk. Over the past few days, I've noticed I've been extra irritable, which usually means my depression is kicking in. But I've learned over time that feeling depressed now and then is just a natural part of life, like the internal version of weather; some days are simply cloudy.
As I've grown older and gotten to know myself better, I've discovered there's no better medicine for shaking off the "black dog" than taking a walk in the woods. Today's walk proved that yet again.
The weather was gorgeous, bright and sunny, with temperatures touching the low 80s. Since my kids didn't have school today, my son decided to join me. As I’ve mentioned before, I believe one of the most powerful tools of connection we have as parents is walks in the woods with our kids.
We spent most of our time taking pictures of the different flowers and plants that caught our attention. My son taught me something new: you can use your phone to identify plants just by taking a picture. We saw plenty of signs that Spring had arrived:
beautiful Virginia Bluebells
Virginia Spring Beauties
Yellow Trout Lilies
Toadshade
Lesser Celandine
Yellow Violets
Cutleaf Toothworts
Fawn Lilies
Eastern Redbuds
By the time we returned to the car, it felt like I'd left a huge weight behind in the woods. I'm grateful to nature for always being a comforting break from the stress of everyday life.
“Know what’s enough. Build what matters.”
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