38: Consciously Connecting To Nature with Sophie Parker

Unravelling with Lauren Barber

In this episode of Unravelling I am excited to share a sacred conversation I had with Sophie Parker.

Sophie is a Nature Connection Guide and passionate Nature Lover. She truly believes that a connection with Nature can allow us to explore ourselves more deeply, so that we can become the truest, and most whole expression of who we are. Whether we are at a cross-roads in our lives, whether we’ve experienced grief or abundant happiness- Mother Nature can always offer us a hand to hold and a space to explore our emotions, our dreams and our present moment. There’s magic to be found in nature, we just have to open our eyes wide enough, and our hearts fully enough, to find it.

Sophie has worked in environmental conservation for over 10 years and is driven to play her part in protecting the natural world. For Sophie, part of this involves creating time and space to allow others to connect more deeply with Mother Nature - if we can’t experience the pleasures found out there in nature, how can we care enough to protect her.

Through silent walking, foraging and sharing, eating around a fire, swimming wildly, walking with the senses and being creative in nature- Sophie opens up ways to explore, unwind and reconnect to you.

In this episode we unravel…

• Social media as a means to dealing with the isolation of motherhood, and how to find a healthy balance
• What brought Sophie to a deep connection with nature
• How to begin a relationship and connection with Mother Earth
• Some simple steps to become more conscious and more supportive of nature and the world we live in
• Greenwashing - what it is, how to identify it, and ways to ensure we’re not supporting companies that use it in their marketing
• How Mother Nature helps to hold space for us when we’re grieving and experiencing other challenging emotions

Memorable Quotes:

• Coming back to the senses when we’re in nature and focusing on one of those at a time brings us back to us and back to everything happening around us in nature.
• Through the hard times in my life, nature has defined me, supported me, been there for me, and it's such a massive part of who I am now.

Connect with Sophie:

Instagram: @root.and.bloom.in.nature

Email: [e-mail]

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