The Joy of Forest Bathing: Reconnecting with Wild Places and Rejuvenate Your Life by Melanie Choukas-Bradley was very inspiring. It was a very gentle and
loving call back to nature. It was a very easy read and the reading touched on the
essentials of this very important aspect of humans as products of nature. The
author started off with a lovely introduction about her memories and how she
came to love and respect nature. Her nice explanation of the origin of forest
bathing was simple and inviting. The book read like a song to me as the author
described some of the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits of
making time to enjoy a running stream, your favorite tree, flowers in bloom and
observing the directions of a gentle breeze.
The author offers some lovely suggestions on how to begin
the process of forest bathing. She makes it sound so easy and she doesn't tie
you down to any strict rules on “how to” instead she allows for the reader to
develop creative ways of connecting with nature with just 3 simple guidelines
to remember for the best experience. See Chapter 1 for these. The author takes
you through the seasons of the year as a way of maintaining this sacred union
and also understanding that you can start anytime of the year. In each season
chapter, she offers ideas on some of the things that you can look for as you explore
nature in the winter, spring, summer, or fall.
The illustrations in the book and the fact that it is a
hardcover made it very appealing. The simplicity of the drawings was very
inviting and lovely. It brought out some of the inner child as I looked at the
animals that were drawn, the foliage, and even the photographs that were
included, all enticed me to want to get out to nature.
There are also very nice resources and recommendations at
the end of the book that can assist with those who are interested in learning
more about forest bathing.
I gave this book a 5 ankh because it is a very soothing calm way to disconnect from technology and release some stress. It is also a way of appreciating the natural beauty around us. I'll be forest bathing.
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