NATURE WRITING | PROJECT INNOVATION | DISPLAYS & EXHIBITS
Come forth into the light of things,
let nature be your teacher.
WORDSWORTH
Thank you for visiting my website, where I share my work offerings and experience, as well as my love of nature, poetry, and the hope that, through deepening our awareness and appreciation of the natural world, we can bring beauty, peacefulness, and simplicity into our lives.
Over the years, I have been inspired and motivated by a few words that I keep with me and which I read long ago, by Vietnamese monk Thích Nhất Hạnh, that said, 'If we want peace, we need to be peace; peace is a practice, not a hope.' And through my writing, I explore the concept of living a peaceful life in harmony with the wider living world and then deeper thoughts of how peace comes from within and from the small decisions we make each day to consciously honour that desire for peace.
Among my offerings, I curate awareness displays and projects focusing on conceptual artworks within a broader environmental narrative. I have recently released my first fiction story, As the Wild Geese Fly, inspired by poetry, nature, and the beautiful English countryside. Please be in touch if you would like to chat about working together.
Poetry, words, and soulful images that touch on the wonders of wild nature and the deeply restorative landscapes of wild places...
It is in the delicate balancing of all that we have achieved in our modern world with the deeper spiritual dimensions of reverence for the earth that we move eloquently and sensitively towards the wholeness of our lives.
Soulful words & images...
I so enjoy bringing my experience and aesthetic considerations to a project to enhance the visual and narrative storytelling. Through my consulting work, I offer design and writing as well as project management to create beautiful books, exhibits, and awareness displays (and websites on request) within the genres of nature, ecology, and naturopathy. ​
As the Wild Geese Fly
This is a small story that explores a young woman’s longing for meaning and connection in her life. It is filled with poetry, music, and a deep appreciation for nature and the English countryside.
AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE THROUGH AMAZON KINDLE OR AS A DIGITAL COPY
'the mist settling on the marshes, that morning of your return, and the wild geese calling over the waters and across the hills...'
As the Wild Geese Fly
Reimagining
a new way of being
I have seen in my own life that living as simply as possible and being mindful of my material impacts adds a significant depth to my life that resonates with the knowledge that I am both caring and cognisant of the wider living world around me.
In a world where we can be anything, let's be kind...
Through my work, I have come to realise that acts of kindness and compassion have a profound impact, and their effects linger long after kind words or gestures have been made, much like seeds scattered gently by the wind... we can never imagine or predict where the seeds will settle or whose lives they will touch.
'There is a kindness that dwells deep down in things; it presides everywhere, often in the places we least expect... Something deep in the human soul seems to depend on the presence of kindness; something instinctive in us expects it, and once we sense it we are able to trust and open ourselves.' - John O'Donohue
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Words, images, design © Belinda Ashton 2025