BenchTalk: Wisdoms Inspired in Nature

For over 25 years, stirred by nature, people from all walks of life, young and old, have been jotting down their wishes and worries, their grief and gratitude in little yellow journals. Waiting to be discovered by passersby, these waterproof journals are tucked beneath benches in Sacred Places; healing green spaces that offer serenity, connection, and peace in a world that is increasingly noisy, stressful, and fractured. The entries left behind are a snapshot of what happens when we pause, if only for a moment, in nature. For the first time, you can enjoy these insights and inspirations–these unique reminders of our common humanity–wherever you are. Drawing from the thousands of entries that have been archived from prisons, hospitals, universities, and neighborhoods, we have selected some of the most memorable to publish as BenchTalk: Wisdoms Inspired in Nature.