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Holly Worton

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Holly Worton is an author, podcaster, and publishing strategist.

She writes nonfiction books about her adventures to inspire people to get outdoors and reconnect with Nature as a way to reconnect with themselves. Holly believes that nature connection is about much more than sit spots and meditating in Nature—it's also about getting outdoors to do the things you love. Her work is about personal growth through Nature, and how going literally into the woods and spending time in Nature can help us on our own journey of personal development.

Holly enjoys spending time outdoors, walking and running long-distance trails, and exploring Britain's sacred sites. Spending time in Nature is something that she finds to be deeply nourishing—it brings her a ...more

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	If Trees Could Talk: Life Lessons from the Wisdom of the Woods 3.84 avg rating — 196 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alone on the South Downs Way: A Tale of Two Journeys from Winchester to Eastbourne 3.92 avg rating — 24 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alone on the South Downs Way: One Woman's Solo Journey from Winchester to Eastbourne 4.06 avg rating — 18 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alone on the Ridgeway: A Tale of Two Journeys Between Avebury and Ivinghoe Beacon 4.06 avg rating — 16 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secrets of Plant Spirit Healing with Mugwort: Release Blockages, Get Into Alignment, and Open Up to Flow by Holly Worton (Goodreads Author), Suneet Kaur (Foreword) 3.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Add More Adventure to Your Life (Into the Woods Short Reads Book 1) 4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Business Beliefs 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Business Blocks: How to Identify and Release Your Blocks to Create a Successful Business Mindset 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Business Beliefs: Upgrade Your Mindset to Overcome Self-Sabotage, Achieve Your Goals, and Transform Your Business (and Life) (Business Mindset Book 1) 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Walking the Coast to Coast Solo: What to Expect When Solo Hiking Across England

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Psychedelics and Psychotherapy: The Healing Potential of Expanded States

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“step off the path that you have planned, and meander, discover, walk, wander…without knowing where you are going, and see where the path leads you.”
― Holly Worton, If Trees Could Talk: Life Lessons from the Wisdom of the Woods

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“But if they were to stop, and sit on a fallen log or with their back up against a tree and close their eyes, they could hear the life that is in the woods:”
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“The smell of the trees, of the earth and the flowers — many people miss these things.”
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“Respect was one thing. Survival was another. It was important that I kept my priorities in the right order.”
― Tahir Shah, Sorcerer's Apprentice

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“Where does one go in a tremendous city like Calcutta to find insider information? I recalled India's golden rule: do the opposite of what would be normal anywhere else.”
― Tahir Shah, Sorcerer's Apprentice

tags: calcutta, india, travel

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“A journey of observation must leave as much as possible to chance. Random movement is the best plan for maximum observation”
― Tahir Shah, Sorcerer's Apprentice

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“The pursuit of illusion is not about studying for prizes, or for study's sake. There's no right or wrong, no pass or fail.”
― Tahir Shah, Sorcerer's Apprentice

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“Once in a very long time you come across a book that is far, far more than the ink, the glue and the paper, a book that seeps into your blood.”
― Tahir Shah, Travels With Myself

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