In the past few years, my new year’s resolution has simply been “get shit done!”. I’ve said it to myself as a reminder to not wait around for things to happen but to actively go after and do the things I want whether life altering big or everyday small.
One thing I need to get “done” more this year is get outdoors more often. In the past I would have said it’s in my nature to be a homebody but now I wonder if it’s more of a habit than a trait. Either way I need to be outdoors more because it’s simply good for me. I always feel better after a long walk or a trip to park or forest.
These pictures were taken last November when I accompanied a classmate on a lichen gathering trip in Nuuksio National Park. She was working on a really interesting textile project about plant based dyeing. The weather was horrible but it really didn’t matter.
It was calming to be outdoors and yet another reminder of marvellous mother nature and the endless magnificent things you can find in the forest, like a variety of lichen and other growing things.
