The rush of static is an assault on my ears, tearing through my eardrums like a tornado. It pounds rocks, knawing at the rugged edges. The waterfall crashes with the intensity of a tractor-trailer slamming into a Prius. Imagine the plight of the bedrock, enduring millennia of non-stop abuse. The noise, this warble, adds toContinueContinue reading “Beauty in Noise”
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Nature and Boosting Sleep Quality
I’ve had trouble sleeping lately. A mixture of being too groggy to wake up and uncomfortable dreams. In preparation for the next school year, I created a routine this past week. Sleep by 11. Awake by 7. It hardly worked, the waking up part. I got my 8 hours, and generally more, but it meantContinueContinue reading “Nature and Boosting Sleep Quality”
Spending Time Alone in Your Own Company
This essay’s foundation was a voice memo dictated on a five-mile walk. Green pines and firs. A quiet blue sky. Textured white from the birches or a cloud. The exertion in my feet midway through the walk. We live within ourselves throughout life. Be grateful for our bodies and minds, and use our faculties untilContinueContinue reading “Spending Time Alone in Your Own Company”
Naked Birches at Night
I wonder if the white birches feel naked next to their pine neighbors who shed no leaves in the fall. While the birches lose their cover, pines keep their needles. Are the birches jealous or perhaps resentful? I’ve walked past these pines regularly for several weeks. They stand out, white and narrow in the fuzzyContinueContinue reading “Naked Birches at Night”