'How much do we know about the life we share our homes and gardens with, let alone with that in the wild woods beyond?' Photo: H2O Alchemist / flickr CC.

Judith Mason contemplates ‘the wild woods beyond’

When do we close our minds?

Judith Mason contemplates ‘the wild woods beyond’

by Judith Mason 11th January 2019

I think I can pinpoint the moment in my childhood when I closed my mind: that moment when I realised that my life wasn’t about me, it was about making as sure as possible that I pleased others.