Nature

By: Nicole Mauriello

“Study nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” -Frank Lloyd Wright

I agree with this quote a lot because I am a huge fan of nature. When I am sad I go for nature walks and when I need motivation to run I go on runs through nature. I grew up with a lake house on Paw Paw Lake, Michigan and the neighborhood is called Natures Cove. I believe that because I have always been surrounded with nature that is has shaped the way I live and love life. Nature has never failed me because their has never been a time in my life where I was surrounded by nature and upset. No matter what my mood is nature will always amaze me and put a smile on my face.

“Nature is the art of God.” -Dante Alighieri

I also strongly believe in this quote. I am a huge believer in God myself. When I went away to basic combat training with the military I was stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. If you know anything about Oklahoma then you know how the entire state is made up of plains and hills of grass. Even though it is considered a boring and dull state I found it to be one of the prettiest and most relaxing states. When I would go to the range to shoot I often found myself staring in the distance and feeling to closest to God. I could see the beauty he has created and it put me in awe everyday.

“Many believe they need to do nothing to help in the healing process, that it will take place magically.” -Unknown

This quote made me deeply think. When I am healing after a heart break the best thing for me to do is be with people who support me the most and talk me through all of the issues. When I am healing from a bad day then I believe this quote is true in the sense of doing nothing. I usually go for nature walks by myself and look at the beautiful nature. This, I consider doing nothing about since nature walks are an everyday thing for me. When my friends are in the healing process I always feel the need to do something in order to help them out because I am an extremely caring person. All in all, I believe it is up to each person of how they need and want to heal. Some people need a lot of support and others do not need any.

Janaro, R. P., & Altshuler, T. C. (2017). The art of being human: The humanities as a technique for living. Boston: Pearson.