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This valuable experience forced me to slow down and immerse myself in the wisdom of nature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For an inside look at my first FOREST BATHING experience check out my guest blogpost on FirReal&#8217;s blog by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firrealnature.ca\/blog\/when-the-forest-speaks-listen\">right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The forest has so much to teach about life, death and everything in between if we just slow down and listen.<br \/>\nLet the wisdom of the forest embrace you as you journey with me. Thanks for the company. Life is always better together.<\/p>\n<p>xo<br \/>\nCheryl<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forest Bathing Curiosity Ever heard of forest bathing, but you weren\u2019t quite sure what it&#8217;s actually all about? 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