nature – Julie Goolsby Starr

The Campfire

November 20, 2020July 25, 2021 Julie Goolsby Starr

My husband and I sit among the tall oak trees under a bright full moon. The campfire crackles in the crisp, cool air of late October. Fading fall leaves rustle as a light breeze blows. Shadows cast by the firelight dance all around us. I stare into the flames, mesmerized, relaxing in my chair. We… Continue reading The Campfire

A Walk in the Woods (and the Mountains, and the Beach …)

January 25, 2020 Julie Goolsby Starr

Spending time in nature helps me to reconnect with myself. It gives me pause. Everything falls away—all of the worries, to-do lists, all the striving. Being surrounded by natural beauty brings me fully present. I'm humbled. I feel alive. Recently, my husband and I spent some time out on the West Coast in early January… Continue reading A Walk in the Woods (and the Mountains, and the Beach …)