Our hiking group used to explore different old forests every month but since the big wildfire two years ago we just stick to the same regenerating areas and nobody talks about how different it feels to walk through burned and regrowing landscape instead of the ancient trees we used to seek out together.
More people experience this than they realize.
You're collectively avoiding the grief of losing beloved natural spaces while pretending your shared rituals haven't fundamentally changed.
“Where Are You with Forests — ancient and new?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.