Location: UC Berkeley Botanical Garden, California
I have always been a tree hugger. I think it started when I found myself feeling so bad for the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree when I was a child. Hugging trees is just fun and positive. Wrap your arms around a tree, close your eyes and take a deep breath – that’s truly connecting with the earth and feeling grounded. How can you not feel utterly happy and at peace when your arms are around a tree? It’s great for stress relief!
The picture above was taken at the University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley. There is a clearing there called the Stephen Mather Redwood Grove, where my close friend from college had his wedding ceremony. It was a stunning and amazing location, this link shows a panoramic view of the setting: http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/visit/panoramas/Collectons/Winter/pan4/view.shtml
The bride asked me to be their “flower fairy”, and wear the wings and drop rose petals for the ceremony. It was such a delightful, cool and unique way to take part in their wedding. And cute Elizabeth here is another friend’s daughter and was my fellow flower fairy at the event.
To me, being earth friendly means having a deep reverence for nature and the living world from what I eat to how I dispose of my belongings.
Robyn lives with her husband Bryan and their adorable rescued cocker spaniel named Jessy in Brooklyn Heights. She is an executive assistant for a living and an animal rights activist/vegan advocate for the earth. Robyn recently started a blog about creating possibilities and watching them unfold. Check it out at www.wellofintention.com.
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