Today’s  intense societal, technological, and environmental pressures are creating a toxic environment – and our youth are the most vulnerable. To survey the inner landscape is to reveal an alarming decline in mental and emotional well-being. 

According to the 2023 Centers for Disease Control Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 40 percent of students reported experiencing “persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness”, and suicide was “seriously considered” by 20 percent of students.

At a point of crisis, we may feel powerless – and, amidst the chaos and confusion, we can choose to hold fast to that which is essential.

We can each choose to allow our self to be the vehicle for transformation that is a natural part of the cycle of LIFE. As we choose to listen to our heart, presence with LOVE , and align our awareness and our energy with Nature, as we allow the lens of our perspective to widen and expand, we welcome the strength of common ground.

com· mu· ni· ty (noun): common unity, interdependence, and communication — the essential nature of an ecosystem.

When we embrace the wisdom of nature, we elevate our understanding of the interconnected web of which we are a part. By shifting to presence, we nurture and support thriving ecosystems of community.

Our capacity to be present with the beauty of Nature, to express our gratitude for the bounty of Nature, and our openness to receive the wisdom of Nature is cultivated through daily acts, that may be both simple and grand. As we create space within our day to nurture our relationship with Nature, we cultivate an inner harmony that expands - bringing nourishment to all with whom we connect each day.