Excellent read, and a wonderful reminder of the soothing effects of nature. I live by the sea (hello from Sunderland!) and a walk with the smell of salt in the air can bring me down from moments of high anxiety. Thank you for sharing this personal story about your mother!
Honestly, the idea of living somewhere where I can't visit the sea within an hour's travel (at max) scares me. I need water bodies around me (recent history has shown me that Amsterdam's canals work well too) and it's important for me to be able to see the horizon stretch until I can no longer see it end. Growing up in Mumbai, access to the coast has been plentiful (so perhaps I've lucked out with both the sea & a city life) so I think it's essential for me as life goes on too.
Great read as always, and I'll definitely go out for a walk tomorrow. I know I need some outdoor time for sure.
This is lovely Ellen - my dad's equivalent was a trip back to South Wales about 8-9 months before he died, but after a close-call stint in the ICU...it took a lot of energy he didn't really have, but it was worth it. The hills and the stones, like the coast and (hopefully) the crocus garden, will always be there.
Excellent read, and a wonderful reminder of the soothing effects of nature. I live by the sea (hello from Sunderland!) and a walk with the smell of salt in the air can bring me down from moments of high anxiety. Thank you for sharing this personal story about your mother!
Thank you so much, Kelly! The beaches along Sunderland way are so beautiful as well.
Beautifully written and much anticipated after yesterday's request. xxx
Thanks dad!xxx
Honestly, the idea of living somewhere where I can't visit the sea within an hour's travel (at max) scares me. I need water bodies around me (recent history has shown me that Amsterdam's canals work well too) and it's important for me to be able to see the horizon stretch until I can no longer see it end. Growing up in Mumbai, access to the coast has been plentiful (so perhaps I've lucked out with both the sea & a city life) so I think it's essential for me as life goes on too.
Great read as always, and I'll definitely go out for a walk tomorrow. I know I need some outdoor time for sure.
This is lovely Ellen - my dad's equivalent was a trip back to South Wales about 8-9 months before he died, but after a close-call stint in the ICU...it took a lot of energy he didn't really have, but it was worth it. The hills and the stones, like the coast and (hopefully) the crocus garden, will always be there.
Thanks Arlen, that's fascinating that he also had this last and final want (more of a needn!) to return to a special place in the outdoors