Finding solace in nature with Dave Mountjoy

About this episode

Dave Mountjoy discusses finding solace in nature after a family tragedy.

"The animals are already existing in a mindful, non-thinking state and it's us who have to experience that moment where everything stops and you're just being, you're just experiencing in the most direct way the absolute beauty that the natural world contains." Like Ben Goldsmith, the latest guest on Rewilding the world, Dave Mountjoy, found deep solace in nature following an appalling family tragedy. Nestled in the foothills of the Pyrenees, Dave wrote a book about the profound connect...

People in this episode

Host: Ben Goldsmith

Guest: Dave Mountjoy

Topics covered

• solace in nature
• mindfulness
• family tragedy
• connection to nature
• beauty of the natural world

Keywords

• solace
• nature
• mindfulness
• tragedy
• connection
• beauty
• Pyrenees

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Pyrenees

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