Pressing the Reset Button — Finding Stillness in the Woods
Woke up uninspired. Found peace in the woods instead.
Woke up uninspired. Found peace in the woods instead.
A fall walk through the forest reveals deer, nurse logs, wild persimmons, and even the most poisonous mushroom in North America. A reflection on slowing down, noticing, and why Ferris Bueller was right.
On a September walk, I found a forest full of surprises — seedlings sprouting late, fungi bleeding liquid, ants feasting on mushrooms. Each moment carried a question, and each question carried a lesson.
On my September 23 walk, the forest announced its changes loud and clear — walnuts thudding down in a mast year, mosquitoes in last-call mode, pawpaw perfume gone, and late-blooming smartweed still holding on. These abundance signals remind me that the woods don’t whisper their shifts; they proclaim them.
A walk through the woods brought me face to face with an owl, the call of a flicker, the sweet scent of pawpaws, and the rhythm of hollow logs. Sometimes the forest carries you, and all you can do is listen.
A walk through the woods in Sterling, Virginia, where mushrooms emerge, deer graze, and the season shifts. Lessons on noticing, patience, and beginning the foraging journey.
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