~Put on some music that soothes you. I love listening to Malte Martin play handpan in Nature.

~Practice slow, deep breathing: in through the nose for a count of four, hold for two, out through the mouth for a count of six.

~Pull out some colored pencils and a piece of paper, or send me a note to ask for a coloring sheet or two from “Rosie Remembers Angelo’s Garden.”

~Without ego judging your marks or color choices, feel your way back to balance.

After nearly two decades of focus on rainforest regeneration through iGiveTrees, it’s been incredibly challenging to let go of all that entailed, while still supporting the people and organizations doing vital work. But for many of us, there are pressing needs closer to home, and within our own families that must be addressed.

Perhaps it’s time to look more closely at our own neighborhoods. We can begin where we are, adapting to a planet where the climate we’ve been accustomed to, continues to change.

And with that in mind, I continue to focus upon the completion of a book for children and their families, to learn with the plants and the people who’ve tended them lovingly, through the centuries.

Will you come with us?