tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post5710234841858856559..comments2024-03-28T01:51:22.367-03:00Comments on Not Buying Anything: Ecotherapy Alleviates EcoanxietyGregg Koephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-25905047984180078262016-04-12T22:57:08.432-03:002016-04-12T22:57:08.432-03:00Oops. I posted my reply in the wrong spot. But tha...Oops. I posted my reply in the wrong spot. But that is OK because I wanted to thank you for mentioning Jon Young. I will be finding out more about him - he had me at "deep nature connection mentoring".Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-6232460170673817202016-04-12T22:54:35.685-03:002016-04-12T22:54:35.685-03:00Back to the one. We all desire this same experienc...Back to the one. We all desire this same experience. Being in nature in my "sit spots" reconnects me to that feeling of being one with everything. <br /><br />It is awesome to have backyard wildlife - that is quite the list. We have had several ring neck pheasants visit us lately. The old farm we live on, with its open, grassy fields is perfect habitat. They were introduced from Asia off and on from 1865 to the early 1960s. Lots of native birds around, too, as the weather warms a bit. <br /><br />Your yard sounds like a beautiful sanctuary. Amazing what you can see when you allow your eye to saunter across the landscape.Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-2297519081167966982016-04-11T01:04:48.799-03:002016-04-11T01:04:48.799-03:00Ah, a fellow sit spot sitter! My sit spot is on my...Ah, a fellow sit spot sitter! My sit spot is on my patio. I sit out there often, several times a day usually. I had a sit spot at a nearby park and didn't get there as often so I made my backyard area my sit spot. Love seeing the environment change with the seasons. Over the years, I've been privileged to see a wide variety of wildlife right in my backyard including; birds, squirrels, raccoons, opossums, a copperhead snake, a king snake and some garter snakes, voles, rabbits, butterflies, spiders, and many insects. Also included; the moon, stars, the sun, sunsets and rain, snow, hail and storms. I've watch lightening out there too. I've watched leaves burst into being and fall from the trees. Dandelions and wild violets and strawberries. The moment I look out there, I become calm. Everyday it seems different. It is forever changing.<br /><br />Jon Young is the one who started calling these special spots in nature sit spots. He encourages all of us to have one like you are doing here. <br /><br />Your pictures makes me smile! I can almost hear that river laughing! There is something magical about seeing a river become one with the ocean.Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735740353891550502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-9662277205564319322016-04-10T00:42:35.430-03:002016-04-10T00:42:35.430-03:00The healing effects are so strong that even seeing...The healing effects are so strong that even seeing natural things out your window, or looking at pictures of nature can also yield benefits. <br /><br />Green is Good For You - <a href="http://www.apa.org/monitor/apr01/greengood.aspx" rel="nofollow">Click Here</a>Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-86316382809090288942016-04-08T22:37:00.539-03:002016-04-08T22:37:00.539-03:00I wholeheartedly agree with your thoughts, Gregg. ...I wholeheartedly agree with your thoughts, Gregg. <br /><br /> Many of us know instinctively that we feel good in nature but so many have forgotten. We are now hearing about the healing and anti-inflammatory benefits of walking barefoot on the earth, and of the 'happy' chemicals released in the brain when our skin brushes the foliage as we garden. Wonderful, isn't it? And mother nature gives us this healing and an abundance of beauty for free without demanding anything in return.<br /><br />Madeleine.x<br /><br /> Aussie Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02668698720239626709noreply@blogger.com