The Hogsback Times

From the Forest Floor — October 2026 edition

From the Forest Floor

It’s alive!!!

Wherever you wander, you see it! (even the shy ones are out!) Nature is alive and awake, and proud to be! From the Piet my vrou calling to see in which nest his partner is busy laying her egg in, to the abundance of chickweed coming out of every crack.

In our yearly seasonal cicle, our creativity is at its peak too, with the sun giving us more daylight, leading to more time with our thoughts in the light. Which is sometimes not the best thing, as most of us are regularly taunted by these thoughts in a not so good way, and to be stuck in a room all day with loads of people around (and their thoughts) does not help the situation much… 

Well what can you do about that? 

Most likely not much, if it is your work or living space, but there is one thing you can do, and that is head out to nature, take a little walk in the forest, go sit by a stream, hug a tree, observe nature, from fauna to flora, just observe everything. Nature is showing up in early summer with so much energy, flowers blossoming, new shoots popping out, little babies everywhere, all of it ready to share that energy with its fellow nature beings, us being one of those beings! 

Handling those thoughts won’t seem so overwhelming and impossible to overcome anymore and it will breathe new life back into you again!

Do this as often as needed, it is truly healing. The science backs it up, so you know it’s not just woo hoo stuff, but both! Lol

While you are out there, please pic up any litter you see, the forest will appreciate it and give you a bonus dose of dopamine for your good deed! 

Till next time, Stay wild.

Adi Forestbeing