"Being out
in nature got me through the awkward teenage years. I chose to be close to
trees and plants rather than the always shifting social realm. I did sports and
excelled in academics but, finding myself, my true self, was always in
nature."
--Matt, Age 33
"When I
read Tuck Everlasting I finally got the 'circle of life' thing. One of
the characters says 'You can’t have living if you don’t have dying.'"
--Ellen, Age 13
Make sure that your month of July has lots of room for connecting with nature. How often our summers become an extension of the school year in shorts and than poof...it's gone.
Make an effort to extend bedtimes so your kids can run in the twilight, look for stars, twirl on the front yard. Make an effort to drive to the watering hole at sundown or the sun rise...
Make an effort to grab some summer breezes and a chance for your child to play in nature -- no strings attached.
I've written more about the importance of our children's connections with nature in my monthly newsletter.
What does your family do in the summers to foster a deeper love of mother earth?
Mimi
