Tag: garden therapy for mental health
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MAKING MY PEACE … with walking in rural France
MAKING MY PEACE … with walking in rural France … walking into stillness … There are journeys we take not to arrive quickly, but to slow down. My trip to Romilly in Normandy, France, was one of those journeys. On a recent trip north of Paris, I boarded a regional train and rode out toward Romilly for 90 minutes,…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with photographing flowers
MAKING MY PEACE … with photographing flowers … sensory immersion in bloom … Flowers soothe the soul, don’t they? Whether it’s wandering through the grand displays of the Chelsea Flower Show or simply spending time in Aunt Jeanne’s flower-filled country garden in France, I’m reminded again and again of the mental health benefits flowers give to me. Being among…