Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. Rachel Carson

I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, 'This is what it is to be happy.'”— Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar #mentalhealth #mindfulness #selflove #energy #gooutside #beinnature #stopandsmellstheflowers #mountains #ocean #forest #findyourpeace #takeawalk #sunrisesunset #loveyourself #happiness #hugatree #wildflowers #flowers #wisewomanofthewoods #earthing #connectwithnature #natureiseverything #bewithnature #awalkinthewoods #findyourhappy #getoutdoors #ilovenature #naturewalks #findpeaceinnature #trees

Do you have a hard time saying no? Some people do and some people don't. If it's hard for you, here's a free, helpful, downloadable guide filled with 25 ways to help you practice saying no. (Hint, the more you do this, the more you use it the easier it gets!) Download your free guide now with the link in the bio. . . . . #howtosayno #justsayno #noisyestoyou #sayingno #aguidetosayingno #freedownload #selfhelp #freebie #waystosayno #sayno #thankyouandno #helpfulguide #aguidetosayno #howtosayno #howtotellsomeoneno #itsokaytosayno #isitokaytosayno #howcanisayno #wisewomanofthewoods #time #link #download #practice #help #saying #guide #bio #freeguide #linkinthebio

In nature, nothing is perfect and yet everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they’re still beautiful.” – Alice Walker #mentalhealth #mindfulness #selflove #energy #gooutside #beinnature #stopandsmellstheflowers #mountains #ocean #forest #findyourpeace #takeawalk #sunrisesunset #loveyourself #happiness #hugatree #wildflowers #flowers #wisewomanofthewoods #earthing #connectwithnature #natureiseverything #bewithnature #awalkinthewoods #findyourhappy #getoutdoors #ilovenature #naturewalks #findpeaceinnature #trees

Not that I'm an expert by any means, but I know the value of showing up for myself, believing in myself, keeping on keeping on in pursuit of my dreams. Even during those times when I was ready to throw in the towel and just say F it, I reminded myself to remember my dreams, embrace my life and keep on truckin'. I believe that life will always show you which way to go, you just have to embrace it and pay attention. What helps you keep on keeping on? Do you have anything that inspires you to keep on going and growing? *artwork by Kim A. Flodin

I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, 'This is what it is to be happy.'”— Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar #mentalhealth #mindfulness #selflove #energy #gooutside #beinnature #stopandsmellstheflowers #mountains #ocean #forest #findyourpeace #takeawalk #sunrisesunset #loveyourself #happiness #hugatree #wildflowers #flowers #wisewomanofthewoods #earthing #connectwithnature #natureiseverything #bewithnature #awalkinthewoods #findyourhappy #getoutdoors #ilovenature #naturewalks #findpeaceinnature #trees

When you love what you do, you never work a day in your life, as the saying goes. Whenever I finish with a client, I find myself saying a silent thank you to them for trusting me to help. What do you do that makes you feel like you're not working?

“Today is your big moment. Moments, really. The life you’ve been waiting for is happening all around you. The scene unfolding right outside your window is worth more than the most beautiful painting, and the crackers and peanut butter that you’re having for lunch on the coffee table are as profound, in their own way, as the Last Supper. This is it. This is life in all its glory, swirling and unfolding around us, disguised as pedantic, pedestrian non-events. But pull off the mask and you will find your life, waiting to be made, chosen, woven, crafted. Your life, right now, today, is exploding with energy and power and detail and dimension, better than the best movie you have ever seen. You and your family and your friends and your house and your dinner table and your garage have all the makings of a life of epic proportions, a story for the ages. Because they all are. Every life is. You have stories worth telling, memories worth remembering, dreams worth working toward, a body worth feeding, a soul worth tending, and beyond that, the God of the universe dwells within you, the true culmination of super and natural. You are more than dust and bones. You are spirit and power and image of God. And you have been given Today.” -Shauna Niequist

The earth has music for those who listen. George Santayana #mentalhealth #mindfulness #selflove #energy #gooutside #beinnature #stopandsmellstheflowers #mountains #ocean #forest #findyourpeace #takeawalk #sunrisesunset #loveyourself #happiness #hugatree #wildflowers #flowers #wisewomanofthewoods #earthing #connectwithnature #natureiseverything #bewithnature #awalkinthewoods #findyourhappy #getoutdoors #ilovenature #naturewalks #findpeaceinnature #trees