Happy Place “I hugged a very girthy tree!” Get off screens, write letters, and paint
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Feb 19, 2026 Chatty reflections on hugging big trees and finding calm in nature. A stroll at dusk sparks a playful ode to tree connection. The joy of painting by numbers and simple portrait painting as a screen-free creative reset. A lament for the lost art of handwritten letters and a plea to post more. Light-hearted team banter and small everyday pet peeves round things off.
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The Calming Power Of Hugging A Tree
- Fearne and her friend Claire hugged a large, old tree during a dusk walk and found it calming to their nervous systems.
- Fearne urges listeners to try tree-hugging without worrying about what passersby think.
Paint By Numbers To Unplug
- Try painting by numbers to slow down and get away from screens in a simple, methodical way.
- Fearne highlights painting as a low-pressure creative activity that delivers a finished piece and mental calm.
Family Art Clubs Spark New Creativity
- Fearne describes her parents' experience with art clubs: her dad is a lifelong signwriter and her mum took up painting later.
- She says painting quiets her thoughts and gives satisfaction from a finished work.