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Forest Bathing

July 26, 2022 ~ wordancerblog ~ 4 Comments

I need this time to relax, heal, and ease my pain.  I am so grateful for this place.  As soon as I see the Green Mountains in the distance, I breathe deeply and feel something release inside of me. 

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4 responses to “Forest Bathing”

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    kimhaynesjohnson
    July 26, 2022

    Oh my. I love the verse, and I love the concept of forest bathing. What a tranquil way to relieve stress and get in touch with our innermost selves.

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    drcarlamichelle
    July 27, 2022

    May I begin with a most befitting #sigh…

    First and foremost, I am enamored with this framing – “Forest Bathing.” I loved the rationale you provided in the precursor, but the literary aesthetic of your lyrical poem is just mesmerizing.

    Though it’s terribly difficult to limit myself, here are my three favorite lines and why:

    “I dip my toes into the cool forest…”
    How intriguing and delightful that you chose a word so often associated with liquid to depict the immersion of a soothing landscape of trees – breathtaking!

    “Bees bustle from blossom to blossom…”
    I am forever in love with alliterations, and this summoned the most wonderful imagery of eager bees moving quickly and intently from flower to flower…pleasured and passionate about their work!

    “Up the dappled path…”
    This is personal. I so rarely see this word – but I am reminded as both an educator and former young reader that the first time I saw this term was in a book. New and meaningful vocabulary was one of the many reasons that I found reading to be so enchanting and enthralling. This was a wonderful reminder.

    What a powerful piece of work you’ve written! I’m so glad I “clicked here.” I won’t soon forget it. #forestbathing

    Absolutely stunning.

    May your trip be everything you imagined and more.

    With Warmest Regards,

    ~Dr. Carla Michelle Brown

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    majfoil
    August 6, 2022

    Absolutely beautiful!

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    […] The last time I was in Vermont, it was summer – July to be exact. Everything was green in the green mountains, and I was in need of some physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. I had read about the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, or Forest Bathing. I immediately loved the image that came to mind – walking down woodland paths or up steep mountain paths and soaking in all that nature has to offer. My summer Forest Bathing post can be viewed here. […]

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