I write about what I see, hear, and feel around me. In these troubled times, we need more than ever to reconnect with nature. Turn off the cell phone, sit by yourself on a hilltop or riverbank, and listen. Listen to the breeze or the birds. Watch what is around you. Too often, we are separated from our surroundings. There are so many stories out there if only we can see them. It is so easy to write about what we see and feel.