Zoom About Ellen - video journaling and sharing ways to dream big and live authentically

Hugging Trees

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I've been called a tree hugger many, many times but I just recently started really hugging trees. It's part of my need to calm my crazy, zooming, whirling, spinning brain. When you hug a tree and really listen and feel and concentrate on the energy, it's so meditative. I feel the sway working it's way from the top to the bottom. I smell the freshness. I sense the calm energy flowing and it calms my brain. Have you ever REALLY hugged a tree? If not, you should try it. It's good stuff.

Contentment

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Talk about empowerment and relaxation. One of my favorite places to hike and meditate, as much as someone like me meditates...more like zone out with my camera, looking up and down and all around, breathing deeply.