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Articles by Ruth Allen
How do we make this anger beautiful?
What is anger if not protection? What is protection if not care? What is care if not action? What is action if not love? When asked about the lifting of protections for New Zealand’s endangered Sea Lions, Minister for the Oceans and Fisheries, Shane Jones, responded “I think we’ve got bigger things to worry about.” He walked away from the meeting chanting, "Free Willy, Free Willy, Free Willy", later speaking of his desire to open conservation areas for mining.
Sophie Pierce: Healing Through Nature - A Journey of Grief, Love, and Wild Swimming
In this episode of the Tough Girl Podcast, we sit down with Sophie Pierce, a writer, broadcaster, and passionate wild swimmer from Dartmoor in Devon, UK. Sophie shares her profound journey through grief, particularly the loss of her son Felix in 2017, and how the healing power of nature has been an anchor in her life. Sophie talks about her memoir, "The Green Hill," which explores themes of love, loss, and the transformative effects of wild places.
Why taking our grief out into nature can help us heal
If you haven’t experienced a significant loss in your life, then you are one of the lucky ones. If you have – be it a spouse, child or close friend – then you probably already know how it can feel like losing your mind. Which, in some ways, you are.
WEATHERING
Today publishes her electrifying, exquisite, elegiac new book WEATHERING. What a book to bring into the world right now. It really feels like this one will ripple right out; the impacts of it will be felt for a long time to come. This is a telling of a life spent looking, listening, learning and loving. Ruth is a psychotherapist who works in the heart area of the wild both within and without.
On making art
Friends, we have found ourselves half way through the third month. Winter is waning, like a white moon. Spring is waxing, on her way towards us, full of yellow, and of yearning. I’ve had a funny few weeks. I’m confident I’m not alone in that. There has been so much grief, so many ways in which we are being called to bear witness; to stand with; to give our all. I am not entirely sure I’ve been showing up to the world best I can, and admitting this feels vital.
Why spending time outdoors is so damn good for you
When we go to stay somewhere wild, it is not just the enchanting, curious and quirky dwellings that we go for. We go because these are beautiful spaces nested within beautiful places, man-made lodgings in nature-made havens. We go because when we stay somewhere wild, we get up close and personal with both the absolute best of thoughtful human design – which helps us disconnect, unwind and relax – and with nature’s intrinsic restorative and healing benefits.
Guest Editor, Spring 2021 - Guy Gavriel Kay
Each quarter we ask a best-selling and much loved author to sit in the LoveReading spotlight as our Guest Editor. Their job is to pick five books, these can sit within a genre or theme, or just be particular favourites.
10 Books That Make Us Happy for International Day of Happiness
Lion Author: Mark Adlington Format: Hardback Release Date: 07/12/2020 Click to read our Q&A with Mark Adlington A book to fall totally and irretrievably in love with, Lion is full of the most gorgeous paintings, drawings, and sketches, and is absolutely stunning. The lion, an apex predator, is surely one of the most beautiful sights you can see. When I was 19 I found myself in Kenya, eyes wide, mouth open as I watched a lioness and three cubs at a water hole.
Barn Club by Robert Somerville
LoveReading View on Barn Club Our March 2021 Book Club Recommendation Click here to see our Reading Group Questions. This is such a welcoming and warming read with community spirit, traditional craft, and the environment at its heart. Author Robert J Somerville was commissioned to build an elm barn by hand in Hertfordshire. Over the course of a year volunteers gathered together to help build the barn, and this is the story. There are so many positive elements to this read.
Grounded by Ruth Allen
LoveReading Expert Review of Grounded A thoughtful, inspiring guide with beautiful photos to aid our connection with nature and to become more grounded. A rewarding and eloquent book that focuses on our connection with nature and how it can bring us back to ourselves, to become more grounded and aware of the world around us. Dr Ruth Allen is a psychotherapist, writer, speaker, and adventurer.
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