A Winter Nature Walk and the Passage of Time with My Son
A December walk through snowy woods leads to thoughts on parenting, time passing, and how connection changes as children grow.
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Pressing the Reset Button
Woke up this morning feeling uninspired. My to-do list had remit sales tax and pay credit card on it. Ugh.
Tried to watch a movie with my morning coffee but just felt restless. I was hungry and needed to get right.
So I went to my breakfast spot and grabbed a burrito to go. Took it to my local park along with a copy of Braiding Sweetgrass. Hiked in about ten minutes and found a quiet, sunny spot to sit, eat, and read in stillness and peace.
Stillness found in sunny warmth.
Wind on my skin, leaves falling, and the treetops echoing the movement of the breeze.
We’ve got it all, if we want it.
Sometimes I think I’m crazy for doing this — for heading into the woods when I’m low. But the truth is, the woods have a way of reminding me what’s real. They don’t ask me to be productive or positive. They just let me be.
And somehow, in that quiet space, everything starts to come back into focus.
“Know what’s enough. Build what matters.”
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