The Power of Nature

I grew up with parents who took us biking, hiking, camping, playing softball, roller skating, swimming, and anything that involved the outdoors.  My husband and I have done the same with our kids.  Especially hiking.  We live literally at the foot of the beautiful, majestic Wasatch mountains.  There are MANY hiking trails in the various canyons within a 20 minute drive of our front door.  Yesterday we hiked one of them.  Amazing how in that short span of time I feel transported to another world.  No blaring of horns, no pollution.  Just rushing streams, birds calling, fresh mountain air.  Sometimes I wish I lived back in another time, when people were more connected to the earth.  I've learned for myself how nature can be healing, and that going outside just a few minutes each day can be calming and/or invigorating.  We have a small vegetable garden and a few fruit trees.  So we are in our own small way, trying to maintain that connection.  I hope we have passed that on to our children.