Envelope yourself in vitality and connect with the great life force
Welcome to my garden. I’m Peggy Fiedler, and I’m a compassion advocate, cancer thriver and storyteller. Today I’d like to talk about the evergreen.
This week may feel like we’ve entered the dead zone of winter. The holidays have faded, the new year is under way and spring is still months away.
When I look out the windows of my front door, I have a full view of a majestic weeping cedar standing tall in the courtyard. From this vantage point, the illusion is that I am in a giant forest.
Forests remind us that we are connected to the earth. A forest is a vast playground of mother nature.
Forest bathing is a treasured Japanese tradition, which immunologist Dr. Qing Li noted in his book, “Forest Bathing,” for the therapeutic qualities of gently walking in the woods.
In the forest, you are enveloped by the sights, scents and sounds of a whole new world. So inviting, the forest attracts birds and small creatures alike.
The forest answers an ache in our souls, where too much of the time many of us live divorced from nature. Some call this modern affliction nature deficit disorder.
The evergreen in my courtyard reminds me of eternity. It’s not surprising that in many cultures, the evergreen symbolizes immortality. With more branches, they can take on more sunlight, allowing them to survive robustly through the cold stretches of winter.
A row of evergreen trees protects us from the wind. They give us color in a bleak winter landscape. Through the summer, they are just a backdrop, but now evergreens are the star of the show. They are anything but a one-act play.
Through the fallow days of winter, let’s remember that all through the seasons, they are our constant and silent partners. They purify the air we breathe, and in return, we give back what they need.
During this season in which we find ourselves, remember we are not isolated or alone. We are interconnected, and the evergreen outside my window reminds me that instead, we are filled with life.
THE EVERGREEN AFFIRMATION
Together, we draw on the beauty and strength of the evergreens that envelope our winter world. Together, we take in our vitality and hold our connection to the grand life force.
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