Student Writings

The phrase 'connecting with nature' suggests it is ‘over there’, outside of us and the homes and cities most of us live in. The ecological crisis that threatens all life on our fragile planet is encouraging a rethinking of this perspective. Our separation from nature is an illusion.

This is the time to be slow, Lie low to the wall Until the bitter weather passes.

Sally Tisdale is a palliative care nurse and a Zen Buddhist practitioner. Sally’s book is about preparing for one’s own death and the deaths of people close to you. This book is full of deep insight not only into preparing for our own deaths but also into how we can support those we love at the end of their lives.