<b>Dare to Take Ownership of the Wildness and Wonder of Your Truest Self </b> <span class=''''BLB''''>''Nature is there for you, waiting to reflect your deepest self back to you and to teach you the Creator's wisdom. A step into nature's embrace is always a step into a richer, fuller life. The door is wide open; come on out!''<br/> - from ''Beginning'' This book is your invitation to experience the life - energizing process of reclaiming your spiritual roots through nature - be it your backyard or the wilds of the forest. Nancy Barrett Chickerneo, a twenty - year veteran leading women's retreats, guides you on a journey into nature to reconnect with your senses - what you see, hear, touch, taste and smell - in order to reactivate your ability for personal discovery. Combining creativity, playfulness and spiritual depth, she poses eight life - changing questions that help you explore ways to awaken, transform and nurture your spirit. Practical exercises for individual or group use encourage you to let go of self - judgment and seek balance in your everyday life, empowering you to find your own path to spiritual growth. Whether you have picked up this book out of curiosity, longing - even skepticism - you will be inspired to get out there into nature to reclaim the person you were created to be.