• Life

    Let us go then, you and I…

    The author reflects on the impact of slowing down and observing nature, inspired by T.S. Eliot and Sharon Blackie. By observing the land, they notice hidden details and draw parallels to life lessons. Encouraging readers to pay attention to the unexpected growth and intrusions in their lives, they emphasize the beauty and lessons found in nature's transformations.

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    Life

    The Rescuers

    “Do it your bloody self!”That was pretty much the catchphrase from my childhood.Can you tell me how to spell this word?“Look it up in the dictionary.”I don’t think I can fix this.“You haven’t tried hard enough then.” Resilience.That’s what they called it.While I may have grown up ahead of my peers in problem solving, abstract thinking, and a ridiculous amount of independence, I was also way ahead of them in hypervigilance, social anxiety, and a belief that to ask for help was shameful and bound in obligation and ridicule. I didn’t mind other people asking for help, and I gladly help others, but they seemed somehow different from me, and…