Environmental philosopher and Sierra Club co-founder John Muir once said, “In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks”. Those words ring profoundly true. Unfortunately, with our societal norms of packed schedules and deadlines, not everyone gets to experience what Muir so passionately conveyed. My early twenties were tumultuous for a plethora of reasons. I had become detached from the natural world which had been my haven as a child. At twenty-three I was

As an adult, when you reminisce about the happiest moments of your childhood, what is it about those memories that flood you with gratitude? Was it the state of blissful ignorance that protected you from a world that had not yet reared its ugly head in your direction? Was it the innocence of youth that allowed you to be grounded, living and playing in the here and now? These are certainly profound themes that may come up for you, however, if you look a little deeper, perhaps