Caged by my own Body

Have you ever felt like you're too small to possibly contain yourself?

I feel like that today. I don't know exactly what I feel, but my miniature 5'2" frame seems ridiculously small to contain it all. I want to go outside, in the forest, in nature, to sing and dance and be.

But as usual, the task of living gets in the way and I'm stuck inside (it's rainy anyway, and I have no way of getting to some decent nature — I blame the government) failing to work on my project.

It's a good project, about the importance of forests and urban green spaces. They're good for all sorts of things, improving mood and self-esteem, creativity, problem solving, alleviating mental health problems, calming, relaxing, reducing stress. They even make your more likely to exercise better and longer.

And there's this cool little fact about a bacterium called m.vaccae, also known as an "old friend", that could reduce asthma, allergies and depression, and it's found in soil. So every time you go for a walk in the woods, or a dig in your garden, you're getting a dose of this magic super-bacterium and making your life better.

So get out there into nature (and take me with you)! It's bluebell time.