childhood trauma & nature

I’ve had a lot of conversations with folks about their childhood relationship with nature.


So many, myself included, sought safety outside from a chaotic home life. For some, it was physically safer there, out of arm's reach from abusive family members. 

For others, nature was a place where they couldn’t be micromanaged, criticized, or verbally abused. 

Regardless if you were running away from something or towards it, as children we knew the secrets. 

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