Stillness and Healing

The moments in nature that returned me to myself

Tuesday 3rd December 2024

What moments of stillness or connection with nature felt most healing in 2024?

If it’s possible to have a religious experience in nature then I had one with this tree earlier this year in South West France. Being so close to it, standing in its shade, touching it literally took my breath away. I was in a state of awe and I still feel that sensation looking at this image now. I felt overwhelmed with emotion. It’s something that happens to me a lot in the presence of majestic trees. I’ve got another favourite tree in the National Botanic Gardens in Carmarthenshire. I get the same feeling.

I feel held. I feel loved. I feel peaceful. I feel heard. I feel comforted. And most importantly this year I felt healed.

That’s all I want to write today. I’m going to share a number of images and videos of very special moments for me in nature this year.