Comments on: Nature Deficit Disorder http://www.annettecolby.com/blog/2009/11/09/nature-deficit-disorder/ Discover the Joy in You Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:33:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: forex robot http://www.annettecolby.com/blog/2009/11/09/nature-deficit-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-944 forex robot Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:15:05 +0000 http://www.annettecolby.com/blog/?p=567#comment-944 Amazing as always :) Amazing as always :)

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.annettecolby.com/blog/2009/11/09/nature-deficit-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-942 Kathleen Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:11:40 +0000 http://www.annettecolby.com/blog/?p=567#comment-942 Hi Annette, If all goes according to plan, we will be back to rural NS by Christmas! Have a house picked out which is what we definitely want......land and room for a garden! Yahoooooooooo! Have to get away from this city living......back to Nature! Will keep you posted, K. Hi Annette,

If all goes according to plan, we will be back to rural NS by Christmas! Have a house picked out which is what we definitely want……land and room for a garden! Yahoooooooooo!

Have to get away from this city living……back to Nature!

Will keep you posted, K.

]]> By: Dr. Annette http://www.annettecolby.com/blog/2009/11/09/nature-deficit-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-941 Dr. Annette Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:05:33 +0000 http://www.annettecolby.com/blog/?p=567#comment-941 Marsha, I can't imagine having made it through childhood without being in nature. Being outside offered a sense of being a part of this beautiful world. When we're in nature, nothing feels "wrong" about who we are. We can laugh, cry, feel alone, and yet it's all okay. The earth calms and soothes and brings us closer to spirit. We realize there is something bigger and grander that we are a part of. And nature awakens our sense of exploration. There are distant hills to explore, trees to climb, creeks to peer into. Some of my fondest memories are of walking alone at night through the cold snow and hearing the snow falling on the pine trees. It was the most beautiful music my ears had ever heard. Like angels signing privately for me alone. This same need for nature applies to adults as well. As you stated so beautifully above, "when our connection from nature is closed off, we end up with a lack of respect for nature, and consequently, all living things." Marsha, I can’t imagine having made it through childhood without being in nature. Being outside offered a sense of being a part of this beautiful world.

When we’re in nature, nothing feels “wrong” about who we are. We can laugh, cry, feel alone, and yet it’s all okay. The earth calms and soothes and brings us closer to spirit. We realize there is something bigger and grander that we are a part of.

And nature awakens our sense of exploration. There are distant hills to explore, trees to climb, creeks to peer into. Some of my fondest memories are of walking alone at night through the cold snow and hearing the snow falling on the pine trees. It was the most beautiful music my ears had ever heard. Like angels signing privately for me alone.

This same need for nature applies to adults as well. As you stated so beautifully above, “when our connection from nature is closed off, we end up with a lack of respect for nature, and consequently, all living things.”

]]> By: marsha http://www.annettecolby.com/blog/2009/11/09/nature-deficit-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-938 marsha Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:01:16 +0000 http://www.annettecolby.com/blog/?p=567#comment-938 I can honestly say that I see this in my classroom every day. The children I teach have virtually no experience playing in, with, and enjoying nature. With no recess allowed, even THAT opportunity to just play outside is taken away from them. The things we did on a daily basis as children are foreign to them. Yet when they are young, they are fascinated by nature and all that happens in the world outside. But for various reasons that connection is closed off at an early age and as they grow older, the disconnection grows greater. Sadly, their lack of experience in nature often translates into a lack of respect for nature and consequently, all living things. Haven't read the book, but it sounds interesting. We need some good ideas for encouraging parents to bring their children out into nature more often. (Not to mention the benefits for the parents!) I saw a quote this morning that caught my attention....perfect timing! "I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, thru which God speaks to us every hour" ~ George W. Carver I can honestly say that I see this in my classroom every day. The children I teach have virtually no experience playing in, with, and enjoying nature. With no recess allowed, even THAT opportunity to just play outside is taken away from them. The things we did on a daily basis as children are foreign to them. Yet when they are young, they are fascinated by nature and all that happens in the world outside. But for various reasons that connection is closed off at an early age and as they grow older, the disconnection grows greater. Sadly, their lack of experience in nature often translates into a lack of respect for nature and consequently, all living things.

Haven’t read the book, but it sounds interesting. We need some good ideas for encouraging parents to bring their children out into nature more often. (Not to mention the benefits for the parents!) I saw a quote this morning that caught my attention….perfect timing!

“I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, thru which God speaks to us every hour” ~ George W. Carver

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