I have had a deep love for nature since childhood. As a child I would spend a lot of free time outdoors, exploring bushland, tending to my grandparents garden and playing games in secluded backyard bush. It represented a safe, imaginative and green refuge to play, reflect and explore. As I entered into my middle ages, I began to more consciously seek nature’s healing embrace as a way to experience connection and unburden myself of conflicting thoughts, emotions and feelings. I have degrees in ecology (BSc), sustainability (MSc) and Ecopsychology (PhD). I worked in the environmental planning field for over 20 years, as well as some years participating in environmental campaigns and community activism. Since graduating with a PhD in 2010, I continued to research and write about nature connection, including this book. I have facilitated numerous nature connection sessions in Sydney, Australia.