Inner Nature Ecotherapy

07/31/2025

There's a place that I often visit
Down among the trees
Where life feels a little slower
And there's healing in the breeze.

There I find the elements
Like music to the soul
Touching all my senses
And making me feel whole

It's therapy for the spirit
And doesn't cost a dime
The peace is uninterrupted
I lose all sense of time .

How blessed I am to have
A place to which I can escape
from all the daily tasks
In which we must partake.

They say that to enjoy life
We must go with the flow
But I have other places
That I would rather go .

So when I want to break free
And I need a little space
You'll find me underneath the trees ,
In my happy place ..

Serendipity Corner 🌿

🖋️ C.E. Coombes 🎨 Naoko Stoop

07/31/2025

“can we speak in flowers?
it will be easier for me to understand.”
~ Nayyirah Waheed, salt

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07/31/2025

"Don't judge each day
by the harvest you reap
but by the seeds that you plant"
~Robert Louis Stevenson



Artist: Susan Cairns, Ireland
susancairns.com
Source: Irish Botanical Art
Charter for Compassion

07/31/2025

how beautiful ' the river called his name '

It has now been two months since Louis left us. I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your beautiful comments under our last post. We even received heartfelt letters of condolence that brought comfort during this time of mourning.

Some of you have asked whether there might be a new little Louis one day…
Of course, you can imagine that we could never truly “replace” him. Louis was utterly unique—
a little god, the love of my life, the one who simply appeared in the garden one day and stayed.
He carried the wisdom of the world in his eyes.

We’ve often been deeply moved—sometimes even surprised—by how many people from all over the world loved him, followed his adventures on the river, and cherished his daily doses of cuteness and wilderness.

And now, it’s time to whisper a gentle bit of news:
There is hope… and maybe, a little surprise arriving this September…..
Say hi to Louis Junior! ❤️‍🔥This super cute black-tabby/classic Maine c**n is only 6 weeks old. He lives with his mother and brothers and sisters not far from our place. We will hopefully welcome him by end of September in our country house by the river and in or life and hearts. **nkitten **nbaby **nofinstagram

07/31/2025

"As a child, one has that magical capacity to move among the many eras of the earth; to see the land as an animal does; to experience the sky from the perspective of a flower or a bee; to feel the earth quiver and breathe beneath us; to know a hundred different smells of mud and listen unselfconsciously to the soughing of the trees." - Valerie Andrews, “A Passion for this Earth”
Artwork - Marianne Stokes

05/30/2025

05/12/2025

05/12/2025

Remember the earth whose skin you are: red earth, black earth, yellow earth, white earth
brown earth, we are earth. Remember the plants, trees, animal life who all have their tribes, their families, their histories, too. Talk to them,
listen to them. They are alive poems.

Joy Harjo 🌎

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04/06/2025

J.R.R. Tolkien and the Garden
J.R.R. Tolkien was not only a master of language and mythology, but also a passionate gardener. In his letters, he often mentions his love of nature, especially trees and plants. His famous quote, "In all but size, I am a hobbit," reflects his deep connection with gardens and simple, nature-based pleasures.

This love of nature is also evident in his work. In a letter from 1955, he describes how moved he is by the relationship between the noble and the simple. He is particularly moved by the refinement of the seemingly humble—a theme that runs throughout The Lord of the Rings. It is no coincidence that his gardener, Samwise Gamgee, is the central hero of the story. Tolkien singles him out as the "true hero," a figure who embodies a different kind of valor than the gloriously fighting elves in The Silmarillion.

There, the elven community is torn apart by their lust for the Silmaril, the sparkling jewels that preserve the light of Valinor's trees. Their heroic deeds cannot heal the rifts caused by this lust. Samwise, on the other hand, represents a grounded, quiet form of heroism—one based on caring, perseverance, and humility.

For Tolkien, the garden was more than just a place of refuge. It was a symbol of good, of growth and renewal that counteract the inexorable decay of the world. There is a profound truth in this worldview: Perhaps gardens really do make us nobler.