Catherine Ashton

Such a Husband thing to do😍 Prince William guest edited a special edition of Country life magazine so of course the Princess of Wales is featured in the issue as she gives a rare interview to Robert Macfarlan discussing her Nature-based approach to healing and to living her life in General. We have so often commented on Catherine's ability to remain composed and gracefully under pressure, her ability to rise above negativity and always embrace a positive mindset and her ability to project harmony and serenity around her. Well, in this interview, you get a glimpse into that mindset and you can see why William fell in love with her😍 Yes, William is a deep thinker himself and a man of purpose; he could never have married a shallow airhead nor a superficial brat. You read her conversation with Macfarlan, the intelligence and wisdom in her answers and you realise that Catherine is a very soulful woman who quietly observe the world around her, analyses what she observe and draws the conclusion to apply them toward her outlook on life. And the first place she draws her wisdom is from Mother nature herself, the greatest teacher❤️ Here are the passages of this short interview that really resonated with me. • On Nature always being a part qof her childhood, the Princess revealed: "I remember from a very early age spending a lot of time in nature, playing in streams, walking in the countryside, blackberry picking or simply time alone in my own world, enjoying the simplicity of ordinary things, such as digging under the laurel bush for what I thought was treasure. There was always a sense of freedom I felt in nature, something about being outdoors that is hard to find elsewhere."[...] "We are often so busy we simply forget to pause, slow down and notice the detail in life. It is something I remind myself to do with my own children; to give them freedom to explore, rather than constantly telling them what to see or what to think."❤️ • On Nature being a Teacher for her in life Catherine answers: [...]I think, above all, nature teaches us perspective. It reflects so much of the human experience. It encourages us to let go, especially of the things we cannot control, to slow down, to be present and to remember that we are part of something much bigger than ourselves. ‘In difficult moments especially, nature can help us reconnect with ourselves and with the things that matter most. It reminds us that we’re part of something larger than our immediate worries and challenges.’🔥❤️ • On the role Nature played in her Cancer recovery, Catherine said: [...]Nature has allowed me to find a deeper connection to my mind, body and spirit. I think that’s because nature offers something unique. It doesn’t ask anything of us. It doesn’t judge us or expect us to perform. It simply allows us to be. It really has been my sanctuary and a place I’ve instinctively wanted to go." "You speak beautifully about our rivers and the idea of flow and movement. If you look at the natural world, it is hardly ever stagnant; if it is, it’s rarely healthy. This has really helped me, thinking about how flow and movement can shift something inside you, whether in your body or your mind or your thoughts." • Robert Macfarlane then asks her 'Where do you find hope?' And she answers ‘I find hope in the lessons nature teaches: that, despite the challenges life may throw at us, we are not alone and that we’re interconnected with something bigger than ourselves. Nature reminds us that change is inevitable. We might not be able to have certainty or control every outcome, but we can do the small things, and those small things add up and do make a difference, if we nurture what is around us and have faith.’❤️ • Finally my favorite part is Robert Macfarlane saying ‘Perhaps the lesson is not simply that nature can heal us, but that it can teach us how to live.’ To which the Princess of Wales agrees ‘I think that’s exactly it. It is actually very simple. It’s spending quality time with each other, taking time to pay attention to the world around us, noticing ourselves and reconnecting to the things that matter to us. The things we have instinctively known since we were a child. That’s why nature has felt so important to me — it is a quiet teacher. Sometimes, when life is very loud, a quiet teacher is exactly what we need.’❤️ What a beautiful and inspiring mindset Catherine has. With a mentality like that how can she not rise above negativity and thrive in life? Catherine is so often ridiculed for her insistence on Nature-based approaches to life, however reading this interview she truly proves that her mindset is the key to dealing with so many stressful situations in our everyday life👌🏽 We tend to dwell so much on negativity in our lives, and give so much importance to things out of our control. Catherine choose to adopt Nature's rhythm: she never dwells on negativity or things out of her control in her life, she simply adapt to the change and moves forward as Nature teaches us. Nature always flows forward, Time inexorably moves forward, Life flows forward. Nothing in Nature ever stops evolving and changing except if it dead🔥 Therefore, the very deep life lesson that Catherine reminds us here is that Change is inevitable in life and is part of the healthy natural cycle of life. Living is changing and changing is living👌🏽 It follows that being stagnant in life is against the natural order of life and is therefore synonymous of death for us. Well and so, Catherine has the mindset of a victor in life. She does not see challenges in life as an excuse to stagnate and stop living, she sees them as an opportunity to embrace Change and evolve forward as Nature taught her🔥 This mindset is especially important when people face illness, depression, mourning, anxiety, stress or despair; All those heavy feelings that keep us stagnant and prevent us from moving forward as is our natural flow in life. That is when we can remember these inspiring and powerful words from Catherine: "If you look at the natural world, it is hardly ever stagnant; if it is, it’s rarely healthy." "Nature reminds us that change is inevitable. We might not be able to have certainty or control every outcome, but we can do the small things, and those small things add up and do make a difference, if we nurture what is around us and have faith." "Nature is a quiet teacher. Sometimes, when life is very loud, a quiet teacher is exactly what we need."❤️‍🩹 #PrincessofWales