Month: January 2016
“As I walked they melted away.” #Benchstories #Naturesacred
Today’s Bench Story comes from the TKF Foundation Open Spaces Sacred Places at the Northeast Interfaith Peace Garden in Baltimore, Maryland. #Benchstories come from the journals found in all TKF Foundation Open Spaces Sacred Places….
Celebrating Snow in all its Forms
Snow, rain, stormwater & all the opportunities. Snow days stick in our memories and turn parking lots into community play zones. Images from this past weekend of deers in the streets of D.C., time-lapse videos of snow packed backyards, and children touching the snow for the first time are joyful reminders of our love of…
“It is here where all can find the good.” #Benchstories #Naturesacred
Today’s Bench Story comes from the TKF Foundation Open Spaces Sacred Places at The League for People with Disabilities in Baltimore, Maryland. #Benchstories come from the journals found in all TKF Foundation Open Spaces Sacred Places….
Healthy Systems, from Cells to Cities
Urban ecosystems include all the structures and functions around us: playgrounds and offices, highways and sanitation facilities, private backyards and urban wildlife, even you and your immune system. Cultivating a low stress lifestyle amongst all this bustling life can be challenging. Public parks and street trees in your neighborhood contributes to not only a healthy urban…
“This garden provides a quiet haven…” #Benchstories #Naturesacred
Today’s Bench Story comes from the TKF Foundation Open Spaces Sacred Places at Franklin Square Hospital Center in Baltimore, Maryland. #Benchstories come from the journals found in all TKF Foundation Open Spaces Sacred Places….
Bathing in Phytoncides, better than it sounds
Each month in our Nature Sacred blog we share insight from leaders and ideas advancing what it means to have sacred, open green spaces in our cities. Forest Bathing, or shinrin-yoku, is the act of strolling through a forested area with intention. This activity, originating in Japan nearly 40 years ago, seems to have been…
“The key is to listen…” #Benchstories #Naturesacred
Today’s Bench Story comes from the journal at the Open Spaces Sacred Places at the American Psychological Association in Washington, D.C. #Benchstories are collected from the journals found in all TKF Foundation Open Spaces Sacred Places….
