The Healing Power of Nature

“I go to nature to be soothed, healed and to have my senses put in order.”

This quote by naturalist John Burroughs has sent me on a mission to understand the profound healing power of nature. A lifelong hiker, I’ve been noticing how my stress can be lowered by spending time in, next to, and even viewing scenes of nature. It’s incredible how this free experience does more than most things on the pharmacy shelf. After much reading on the topic I turned my artistic practice to painting ocean waves. I feel that waves really mimic the endless churning of our minds. The rise and fall of emotions as feelings come and go. The feeling of flow. Always moving and changing. This is where I’m beginning.