Why Nature’s Velvet?

We want to bring a touch of peace to your workplace or home. Imagine a breath of relaxation at home with ‘Nature’s Velvet’ in a micro terrarium – a handful of nature that offers so much more than it asks. It’s small enough to sit on your desk or kitchen bench, a reminder of nature whenever you need it.

I know I’m not alone in feeling disconnected from nature. If a sense of peace and calm sounds like a dream, we want to help you experience it every day.Many of us are just like I was, unaware of how negatively our disconnect from nature affects us. Life is so busy that we don’t take time to appreciate the natural beauty around us. I find peace and a calming meditative effect in nature, and I want you to experience it too.

I used to think I was lucky – I enjoyed my work even though I was working myself to burnout. Life seemed good, or so I thought. Then life’s challenges peaked and it became too much. Something had to change. I took a getaway to the Southern Gold Coast to reset my mind and soul.

At a large grassy area surrounded by Eucalypt trees, I grounded myself with the earth to become more mindful. I dragged my bare feet along the soft grass, like I was ice skating. I discovered a vivid green moss patch and knelt beside it. I gently ran my hands over it, smoothing out the wrinkles like I was caring for an heirloom quilt.

Emotion poured out of me as I continued to caress Mother Nature’s amazing gift, as soft as the highest quality velvet I’d ever touched. I ran my hands over the moss until I was back in the present, no longer agitated, stressed or tense. My mind was clear, I felt peaceful and filled with joy and happiness.

Then I realised how disconnected I had become from nature. I experienced the true benefit of connecting with nature – it calmed me to my core.

When I later shared my experience with friends, I described the moss as ‘Nature’s Velvet’. I want others to experience the same as I did – with a handful of nature, whenever you need it.