Alone with nature
Sometimes all you need is a little green and a little blue. This list has two sisters waiting for a bus with a forest spirit, a family turning barren land into a living farm, a writer spending two years by Walden Pond, a shepherd who single-handedly plants a whole valley, Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony and Monet's water lilies. If you can, listen to one of them outdoors.
Films
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1 Film
My Neighbor Totoro
A tale that wraps the heart softly, bringing back childhood curiosity and the quiet magic of nature.
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2 Film
Oceans
A documentary that fills you with wonder and peace as it watches the graceful dance of sea creatures.
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3 Film
The Biggest Little Farm
A hopeful documentary about a couple who turn barren land into a thriving farm in harmony with nature.
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4 Film
Little Forest
A peaceful film in which a young woman returns to her village and heals herself by cooking through the seasons.
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5 Film
Song of the Sea
A poetic journey drawn from Irish legends, in which two siblings hold each other close and return home.
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6 Film
Wolfwalkers
A girl who comes to hunt wolves befriends the wild heart of the forest in a tale that honors nature and courage.
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7 Film
Ponyo
The friendship of a little fish girl who wants to be human and a boy, an innocent joy as exuberant as the waves.
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8 Film
WALL·E
In a little robot's loyalty, you see that love and hope can take root even in the loneliest world.
Songs
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9 Song
What a Wonderful World
The warmest song in the world, reminding you to look at the trees, the sky and people with fresh wonder.
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10 Song
Here Comes The Sun
Pure brightness announcing that the ice is melting after a long, dark winter.
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11 Song
Morning Has Broken
A simple, peaceful song giving thanks for the first light of morning.
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12 Song
Pastoral Symphony
A symphony written for nature, about the refreshing feeling of arriving in the countryside.
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13 Song
Spring (The Four Seasons)
A cheerful concerto that paints birdsong and awakening nature with violins.
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14 Song
Morning Mood (Peer Gynt)
A melody that wakes you up, painting the slow rise of the sun on the flute.
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15 Song
Peri Bacaları
A cheerful instrumental that takes you through Cappadocia's fairy-tale valleys, bringing the bağlama and rock together.
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16 Song
Águas de Março
A cheerful duet that celebrates the March rains as a promise of life.
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17 Song
Take Me Home, Country Roads
A warm song about going home, roots and belonging.
Books
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18 Book
Walden
A tranquil book that shows the value of simple living, nature and inner peace in a cabin by a pond.
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19 Book
The Man Who Planted Trees
The story of a shepherd who patiently plants trees and brings a barren valley back to green.
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20 Book
Braiding Sweetgrass
Essays on building a relationship of gratitude with plants and the land.
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21 Book
The Secret Garden
A story of healing, in which children bloom alongside a forgotten garden.
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22 Book
Pale Blue Dot
A book that looks at our small place in the universe and asks us to treat one another better.
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23 Book
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
A poetic travel diary of a haiku master's journey on foot, full of the stillness of nature and the seasons.
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24 Book
Mavi Yolculuk
An account of journeys with friends along the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts, full of sun, sea and joy.
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25 Book
Travels with Charley
A peaceful book in which the author travels across America with his faithful poodle, sharing his curiosity about people and roads.
Paintings
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26 Painting
Water Lilies
An Impressionist texture that clears the mind, all reflections on the water and pastel tones.
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27 Painting
Morning in a Pine Forest
Bear cubs frolicking in a misty pine forest, a window that makes you smile at nature waking up.
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28 Painting
Beech Forest I
Slender trunks rising among golden autumn leaves make a meditative forest that keeps time with nature's rhythm.
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29 Painting
The Heart of the Andes
Waterfalls, palms and snowy peaks, a wonder of a world you could lose yourself in for hours.
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30 Painting
Twilight in the Wilderness
A sunset blazing over the forest, a magnificent sky that sees the day off with gratitude.
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31 Painting
Early Spring
Mountains emerging from the mist and trees waking up, telling of life stirring again after winter.
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32 Painting
Wanderer above the Sea of Fog
The deep, calm breath you take when you stand above the mist and look down on the world.