A Nature-Connected Leadership support blog for everyday humans.
Seasonal thoughts, reflections and open questions on how Nature Connection can help us lead more balanced, healthy, regenerative, and maybe even reverent lives as everyday people, as leaders, as parents and change makers.
Nature Connection is so much more than going 'outside into nature'. Yes, we do get immediate scientifically proven benefits from being in leafy places, but it is much more than this, and we all connect in many different ways.
In these posts I will explore the wellbeing benefits to individuals and teams of deeply connecting with nature, through cycles and seasons, elements and systems. I hope this serves you and your 'relations' well. By relations I mean connections to the systems that support you - people, place, workplace, soil, plants, animals, culture, stories, natural cycles etc.
The simple cycle through the year, from a temperate latitude, has so many layers of meaning and metaphor to it, which can help us all be in closer connection with Nature and creativity. It can help us have plan projects and deliver events, work in teams and provide a model for rounded and grounded personal development too...and more.
My words will be powered by the 8Shields model of Nature Connection (8shields.org), biomimicry, scientific research, nature based philosophy, as well as personal observation and poems too... mine and those of others.
I aim to post every three weeks throughout this 'school' year.
One of the greatest gifts we can give another is our time. So I wonder 'Will you join me for a moment of your time to connect and deepen your connection with nature?' If so, I am very grateful and I hope these blog posts are a good exchange for your time.
Here's looking at you, sweet pea. Nature Connected Leadership for everyday people.
What have Walnuts got to do with Autumn Equinox and balance?
Water and Leadership. We have within us the memories of a thousand raindrops - with heavy autumn rain and dewy mornings comes the opportunity, like the moon, to reflect on water and personal leadership.
It’s time to let the breath of the year out and watch leaves fall or dance in the air, carrying our hopes of the year to the ground.
Old stories, Trunks, Buds and Values and a new story - Thoughts inspired by the more than human world at Midwinter solstice - a 5 min read
Thresholds, balance, fears and fruit.