NATURE
The Nature Spirit instinct in me started as a child. Born in Rye, NY, my playground, one block from my home, was a large park with big beautiful trees, hills, and a duck pond. No matter the season, I was there, immersed in Nature. Rye Beach, where I swam and spent most summer days, adjoined the park.
When not at the beach, I went on long bike rides with a friend. Walking or bike riding were how I got to school or visited friends. Five miles of daily walking or up to 10-40 miles of bike riding was the norm.
Hence, I kept very fit. I was also very creative in art and music, and the only student in all three area schools to get both the special music and art awards.
However, my #1 love was ballet. Thanks to one of my father’s clients, I enjoyed a few good years at the
In my late teens and early twenties, life took me on a long journey to explore different cultures and the rest of the world. The serenity and beauty of the Bahamian beaches, the old world charm of Bermuda and Caribbean islands, the historical manor homes of England, the spectacular architecture of Europe, the dance and culture of Polynesia, and the tropical wonder of the oldest continuous living rainforest in N. QLD, Australia were unforgettable experiences that became part of me.
Exploring ancient knowledge enlightens. Science or technology reveals the bigger picture. Nature also teaches that our inner and outer environments are inseparable.
“Nature is the source of all true knowledge, which others apparently know nothing of and, for the most part, do not want to know.
Loneliness does not come from having no people about one, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem important to oneself, or from holding certain views which others find inadmissible.”
~ Carl Jung