I engaged in a vision session with a client this past week. There is an amazing flowing creek on the property that attracts all kinds of wildlife. A designer suggested that we do restoration (the act of restoring). Then the landscape artist in the group said. “we should look at being restorative here,” (which is the power to restore). Brilliant! This is basically granting the power to the self or nature to restore itself rather than making it an exogenous force (where man fixes nature). Like nature we are not static object but fluid dynamic beings. I like to think that the things I do, my thoughts, and the elements I eat as empowering me to restore; being fully nad completely restorative;
Restorative
January 21, 2008 by lmpicard