What Nature Taught Me About Healing | Jay Smith | TEDxMechanicsville

My given names are Jason and Alexander. They mean healer and conqueror. For years, I thought this meant I needed to fight, to overcome, to win.But I've now learned that true healing is not a conquest. It's a practice. I've learned this from working with nature on my small hobby farm.And I'm so excited to tell you. I've learned how to compost what has died, how to plant new seeds with community, how to honor the necessity of rest, and how to practice the art of surrender. Perhaps the most important lesson th ...