Seeking nature as self-care and as a marker for self-care planning
This week I visited Kakadu National Park. It was a reset, a marker for a personal and self-care plan aimed at redirecting some habits that don’t serve me towards ones that do. I needed to get away. I needed time by myself to reflect and adjust. New environments and senses and places away from home can uplift. An uplift can carry the momentum needed to maintain focus. My greatest source of accountability is myself. I needed time by myself. Sometimes people travel without making plans. Some people go overseas with this approach – book a one-way ticket and arrive at the destination and go from there. This time last year, and in the wet season, I went to Kakadu with my children. The wet season is known to have fewer tourists, but we are all encouraged to visit because the experience is so different to other seasons. Last year our first stop was the BowaliVisitor Centre and although many of the parts were closed due to COVID, there was a person to assist us with advice o