What Do You See?

What a wonderful gift we have to be able to see! Even greater is the ability to search out and discover the beauty that surrounds us. In the midst of noise and chaos, it becomes not a luxury but a necessary antidote to the stress-inducing cacophony of modern life. Stepping away, even briefly, can serve as a kind of “green prescription” —calming the nerves, soothing the soul and renewing the spirit.

Note the varieties in the shades of green alone! Can you recall the amazing tints of a blazing sunset or the bright white of billowing clouds against an azure sky of deepest summer?

Look for still things and moving things. Stoop down and find the smallest pebble, leaf or flower and consider the intricacy of design. Watch an insect crawling about and imagine its view of the world!