The Wrack

Find a sit-spot and sit, just sit. Relax. Notice. Observe. Connecting with nature even for just a few minutes a day can work wonders.

On one of my first days here at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm, I was given a very simple task by my supervisor: familiarize yourself with the exhibit areas.  As the sunlight illuminated the office floor and the cool breeze rushed through my window, as if beckoning me to go outside for a walk, staying indoors was the exact opposite of the interesting afternoon I had in mind.  Reading displays and interpretive signs for hours seemed incredibly boring.

Thankfully, I was wrong.

The following was published in the Biddeford-Saco Journal Tribune Sunday edition, 5/18/2014.

Hey, parents! Psst – come over here. I’ve got something for ya. Something I think you’re gonna like.

What if I told you I had something that supercharged your kids’ test scores and GPA, made them more attentive and cooperative, improved “good” cholesterol and blood circulation, lowered obesity and stress? How much would that be worth to you? What would you pay for this wonder drug? $100? $1,000?

Well, it’s not for sale. Actually, it’s free, it’s legal, and you’ve already got plenty at home.