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Hayley's avatar

Such lovely photos Claudia! At least you are noticing when you're getting overwhelmed and doing something proactive about it. Nature always helps immensely 🙏💛

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Hannah's avatar

As I’m working on reducing the pressure I put on myself (just like you, I think! :)), I’ve fallen a bit behind on reading some Substack posts on my list… but I do catch up eventually! And I noticed there was even a shout-out to my post - thank you!!

I can really relate to your feelings about rain. There’s something about it that makes us feel more alive, and I also love the smell after rain, especially in spring and summer. It’s like we can instinctively feel that it nourishes the earth.

It’s so cool that you have oystercatchers where you are - they’re such charismatic birds!

I totally get the feeling of “just snippets” as well. When I think about everything I do in my life, a lot of it is exactly what I want. But it can still feel overwhelming, or like it’s too much, because my attention is pulled in so many directions. At the same time, I don’t want to focus on just one single thing either! Finding that balance feels so crucial to happiness - and I think it looks different for everyone.

I hope you get to spend lots of time on your bench in the coming weeks :) I really enjoyed this mix of personal reflection and nature observation.

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