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Category: Blessings Of Nature

Nature Is Such A Blessing For Newcomers And Nature Lovers. I Have Surprises For You – Enjoy!

Published on Leave a comment on Intro Series: The Modern Parent — Healing Your Stress Levels AND Your Kids by Returning To Nature

By Janet Vargas - Independent Natural Health Researcher 30+ Yrs
With Guided and Selected AI Assistance

TRUE CONNECTION WITH OUR KIDS – WHAT’S MISSING MOST TIMES
THE MISSING CONNECTION WITH OUR KIDS – WHAT IS IT?
NATURE and HAPPY MOMENTS and A HEALTHY Nervous System GO TOGETHER

Parents and Kids are Missing this Very Important Blessing in Their Lives.
These Articles will Help You Restore what’s Missing

Watch Out for TECH Scams and Sunshine Scams and Medical Scams
NATURE or a regular "Slice of Nature through the Week
will Benefit You AND Your Kids Far More!

Healing our Nervous System in the Wild
YES, Finding the Missing Element in this Modern Day

Kids need to Break Out of the TECHY and Couch-Potato Environment they are brought up in with TVs and Tech Devices as their Baby Sitters from Little Kids to Teen Years. Probably because you were Brought Up with the Same – Never Introduce to Love for Outdoors which is Normal and Healthy for Kids.

The Tragedy of the Suburban Shift: Reclaiming the Wild Child Years Our Kids Deserve

The modern childhood landscape is nothing short of a tragedy, and it is deeply unfair that an entire generation is being systematically denied their inborn instincts to explore nature.…

Published on Leave a comment on Part 2: The Cradle of True Development — Why Children Need Nature to Discover Their True Gifts

By Janet Vargas - Independent Natural Health Researcher 30+ Yrs
With Guided and Selected AI Assistance

DON'T OVERPROTECT and SMOTHER THEM or LEAVE THEM TO TECH DEVICES TO BABYSIT THEM.
TRULY, THESE THINGS DO THEM DISFAVOURS and YOU IN THE LONGRUN.
THIS IS WORTH READING!

Every Single Child is born with an Individual Blueprint—a Unique set of giftings, talents, and inner wisdom waiting to be uncovered. However, these gifts cannot be discovered on a couch, nor can they be unlocked by an iPad app. A screen does all the thinking for a child, programming their impressionable young minds and forcing a passive compliance. When we shut children up in high-density housing and concrete suburbs, we stunt their ability to think for themselves, trapping them in an intellectual and spiritual poverty.

Nature is the ultimate incubator for a child's true potential. When a child is placed in an unstructured natural environment, their imagination instantly awakens. A simple stick becomes a tool; a pile of river rocks becomes a castle; a fallen tree branch becomes a challenge to overcome. In this unscripted space, children are forced to innovate, create their own rules, and self-organize.…

Published on Leave a comment on Part 3: Bringing the Bush to the Backyard — How Suburban Parents Can Mimic Country Living

By Janet Vargas - Independent Natural Health Researcher 30+ Yrs
With Guided and Selected AI Assistance

For those of us who grew up with the horizon as our playground, looking at a modern suburban block can feel disheartening. It seems almost impossible to replicate the magic of a country upbringing when you are surrounded by high-density housing and concrete roads. But a child’s inborn instinct to explore does not require miles of wilderness to wake up; it simply requires us to stop over-sanitising and over-managing their environment. You do not need an acreage to rescue your child from a sedentary lifestyle. With a few deliberate choices, you can bring the raw, healing elements of country living right into your suburban backyard.

│   THE BACKYARD REWILD PLAN   │

│     THE LOOSE-PARTS PIT      │                │    THE BALCONY MUD STATION   │

│ Large stones, pinecones,     │                │ Real topsoil, old spoons,    │

│ bark, and smooth logs.       │                │ and water in a sturdy tub.   │

│ Sparks deep imagination and  │                │ Introduces "good germs" to   │

│ independent rule-making.     │                │ build robust raw Immunity.   │

The first step is to ditch the obsession with a manicured, pristine lawn and embrace what experts call "Loose-Parts Play".…

Published on Leave a comment on Part 4: The Pocket Wilderness — Finding True Freedom in the Concrete Jungle

By Janet Vargas - Independent Natural Health Researcher 30+ Yrs
With Guided and Selected AI Assistance

When families live miles away from the countryside, they often assume that nature is a destination they have to drive hours to reach. This misconception keeps children shut up indoors, falling victim to the artificial blue light of screens that steals their sleep and clouds their minds. The truth is that nature is incredibly resilient, and the suburbs are full of overlooked, unmanaged spaces that mimic the freedom of a country town. To save our innocent kids from a shallow, programmed thought life, we must teach them how to hunt for the "pocket wilderness" hidden right in their own neighbourhoods.

│   THE COMMUTE TO THE WILD    │

│     NEIGHBORHOOD EASEMENTS   │                │     THE "SLOW WALK" RULE     │

│ Drainage creeks, overgrown   │                │ Let the child lead; pause    │

│ pathways, and wild bush.     │                │ to watch ants and ripples.   │

│ Goldmines for mud, insects,  │                │ Drops the developing mind    │

│ and unscripted exploration.  │                │ into deep contemplation.     │

Look past the neat property lines and manicured public parks. The real magic for a child happens in the neglected spaces: local rainwater easements, overgrown council pathways, drainage creeks, or the unmanicured patches of bush tucked behind local sporting fields.…

Published on Leave a comment on Part 5: The Busy Busy OR Sedentary Parent — Healing Your Own Nervous System in the Wild

By Janet Vargas - Independent Natural Health Researcher 30+ Yrs
With Guided and Selected AI Assistance

Hi Friends, When I first sat down to write this series, my heart was focused entirely on our children —

on the unfairness of the couch-potato lifestyle and the critical need to return young, developing minds to the dirt, the sun, and the wild earth. But as I peeled back the layers of this modern crisis, a deeper truth stared back at me.

We cannot give our children a gift we do not possess ourselves.

The reality is that an entire generation of modern parents was raised inside the exact same suburban, screen-centric bubble that is now confining their kids. If you find the outdoors exhausting, dirty, or frankly a bit boring, it is not your fault. You were programmed by concrete and glass just as your children are being programmed today.

This final piece is my invitation to you. It is time to stop standing on the sidelines as a stressed-out supervisor, constantly governing and shouting, "Be careful!" It is time to step into the wild for your own sake. When you heal your own relationship with the earth, your children will naturally follow you into the light.…

Published on Leave a comment on The Flower Colour That Could Be Keeping Bees Out Of Your Garden – Interesting This!

I Love Bees. And in Mid Autumn, I bought several Pots of Nemesias and Violas for them that are flowering through the Winter for them and they will continue to do so through Springtime. I chose mostly Blues and Pinks and Purples with some Yellow and some White. They have been Enjoying them in my Front and by my Veranda.
I will be having some More Articles about BEES on my Blog. There are a few now. Enjoy!

By Brandee Gruener from Southern Living

Brandee Gruener is a digital editor and writer with 20 years of experience. Her articles on gardening, homes, food, and health have appeared in American Gardener, and other national and regional publications.

Gorgeous Bees - Who Loves Bees?

Bees and other pollinators don't necessarily like the flowers that we do. Fussy double-flowered peonies, vivid petunias, and scentless pelargoniums aren't of much interest to bees. In fact, bees literally see the garden differently than humans since we don't have the same perception of color. There is one color in particular that bees don't register, no matter how beautiful it looks to us in the garden.

Find out the flower color to avoid if you want to attract bees, which colors bees prefer, and other tips for drawing pollinators to your garden.…

Published on Leave a comment on Feijoas: The Cute Little Fruit That Tastes Really Good and Benefits Your Health!

Feijoa that little green fruit that grows on a shrub type tree, they're absolutely gorgeous! Closely related to Guavas, they are often referred to as the Pineapple Guava. These small green fruits are reminiscent of kiwis. They are egg-shaped, and the inner flesh can be scooped out and eaten along with the pulp and seeds. The texture is similar to a pear while the flavor is slightly citrusy and sweet.

Wow, what a Tasty Little Fruit!

Feijoas are best enjoyed when soft and ripe. They grow mostly in South America, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand and grow on a species of the Myrtle tree. The flowers are exceptionally pretty and the fruit is about the size of an egg – some bigger, some smaller, depending on the variety. The flesh has a sweet aromatic, juicy flavor, which tastes like a combination of pineapple, apple and mint. They have a clear gelatinous pulp just like guavas, with a pleasant grainy texture that makes for a taste sensation.

Whether you are eating the fruit for its health benefits or its exotic taste, you will benefit from its impressive nutrient content. There is a high level of vitamin C as well as a diverse selection of B vitamins and trace amounts of vitamin E, K and A.…

Published on Leave a comment on More About Kiwi Fruit: So Good For You – New Variety Ruby-Red Berry Delicious!

By Janet Vargas Independent Natural Health Researcher 30+ Yrs

Hi Folks, I posted an Article about Kiwis in Mid-March, they are So Good for Us. I just found out they are Good for Our Eyes, in addition to their other Benefits. And when you look at this according to Food Signatures (Key Benefits found in certain foods, referred to as the Doctrine of Signatures by the Greeks many years ago when they resemble a specific part of our Body) a Carrot when sliced resembles the Iris in our Eyes AND so does a Kiwi when sliced, hey? So from that perspective, it is not too surprising to hear a Natural Health Scientist mention Kiwi's Benefit for Our Eyes in a YouTube Video recently, never-the-less pleasantly surprising.

Today, I had a wonderful experience when shopping in one of the Aldi Stores - a discovery that there is a Ruby-Red Kiwi Fruit available from a company called Zepri in New Zealand in addition to Sungold Kiwis. They are selling here in Australia and Internationally now.

Zespri Ruby-Red Kiwifruit
Berry Delicious!

It's Interesting to note that each one of these Kiwi Fruits have different Nutrient Profiles and Benefits (Variation-Wise) in addition to their Colours.…

Published on Leave a comment on The Wonderful And Nutritional Benefits Of Almonds – Do Read!

Hi Folks, some Good Nutrition Related News here. Almonds as a Functional Food.
And please remember these should be Raw Almonds OR Activated Almonds OR Soaked Almonds, not Baked, Roasted or Salted, in order to get the Nutrition and Benefits from them.

Also, I learnt years ago that my Sister's Rosacae could be relieved if she stopped eating Almonds. They do not agree with some people's Natural Chemistry because there is a predisposition towards the Rosacae disorder. That disorder only affects some people, so most of us Benefit from Eating Almonds - they are so good for us, hey? My Sisters Cheeks started returning to normal when she stopped her Fad on Almonds. Shall we go?

Almonds Are Great For Our Health

How Almonds Can Affect Your Body If You Eat Them Every Day
By Ida-Marie Palm Varbaek

Almonds are a popular snack that is easy to take on the go and packed with nutrients.
According to nutrition experts, a daily handful of almonds can have several positive effects on the body.
Here are some of the things that may happen if you eat them every day.

Almonds Are Packed With Nutrients
Almonds are described as a nutrient-dense food because they contain plant-based protein, dietary fiber, healthy fats, and several vitamins and minerals.…

Published on Leave a comment on Rare Regent Honeyeaters Unexpectedly Spotted on NSW Mid North Coast

By Emma Siossian – ABC Good News

A group of birdwatchers arriving at a nature reserve on the New South Wales Mid North Coast has spotted one of the country's rarest birds before even leaving the car park.

The group had just got to Jolly Nose Mountain Bike Park in the Queens Lake Nature Reserve recently, when an eagle-eyed twitcher spotted a critically endangered regent honeyeater.

According to BirdLife Australia, there have only been five reports of the bird in the Port Macquarie area in the past decade.

Hastings Birdwatchers conservation officer Peter West was one of the few people among the group of about 20 who had seen the species before.

A Conservation-Bred Regent Honeyeater and Chick. 
(Supplied: Lachlan Hall)

"We got out of the car and the first thing someone said was, 'There's a regent honeyeater,'" Mr West said.

"To be honest I didn't believe they were telling me the truth, but it was true.

"The lady who organised the morning had a plan, which went out the window, and I don't think we got very far from the car park at all."

Mr West said they saw two regent honeyeaters in the reserve south of Port Macquarie, feeding with other types of honeyeaters in the trees.…