Mental Health Matters: Nic Goddard
There is no doubt that whether we are observing, interacting with or just in the company of animals there is a lot to be gained in terms of our mental wellbeing.
There is no doubt that whether we are observing, interacting with or just in the company of animals there is a lot to be gained in terms of our mental wellbeing.
My husband has also been persuaded to leave a rather steep bank of grass wild all year round too – it wasn’t much fun to mow anyway and it means the cats and chickens can continue pretending to be on safari.
Transition times such as the changing of the seasons can be tricky for our wellbeing.
April feels like just the right month to have arrived in the west Highlands, as spring wakes up.
In these times when good news seems in short supply our mental wellbeing is something that can feel both in peril but also not something we have time to prioritise.
Pruning the fruit bushes is definitely a winter task and although I only have a small number of trees and bushes they will certainly benefit from some attention.
I think the biggest lesson that 2021 has taught me is to do what I can from where I am.
‘I know that all of the best gifts I have ever been given are those which had love and thought put into them.’
It was autumn when I fell in love with the highlands and 10 autumns later the magic is still there every October day.