Clouds Never Die
Pathfinder is a monthly publication to console, support and empower the modern widow/er. A recent article based on an interview with me on how nature can help heal grief can be found on their website about 2/3 down the page.
For a complete copy of the article, consider subscribing to the magazine.
EcoTherapist Beth Lapin is offering a series of four workshops in May in Middletown, CT. Details:
HEALING NATURE
Dates (Thursdays): May 7, 14, 21, and 28
Times: 6:30 – 8 pm
Location: Camp Building, Ron McCutcheon Park at Crystal
Lake, Middletown, CT
Fee: $65
Instructor Name: Beth Lapin (beth@healingnaturect.com)
Ages: 18+
Description: In our hectic world, discover the calming,
peaceful benefit of nature. In this program, we will use our
senses to strengthen our connection with the natural world
and be introduced to several techniques to help relax and let
go of daily stress. In addition, we will use our creative outlets
such as writing, drawing, music/sound, and movement, to
express our experiences and address weekly environmental
topics. Come explore what nature can do for you and what
you can give back!
Use the registration form to the right, which can be mailed to Middletown Recreation Division. 
Or email Beth, contact Recreation at (860) 638-4500, or download their brochure.
Earth Day Nature Hike: Hubbard Brook Park
Sunday April 19, 2015
Middletown Recreation & Community Services
On Sunday, April 19 at 10AM, ecotherapist Beth Lapin will be offering an Earth Day hike at Hubbard Brook Preserve in the Maromas part of town through Middletown’s Recreation Division. We will explore this 75-acre park protected by an easement from CL+P to CT Forest and Park Association. The Preserve offers protected habitat for plants and wildlife, with scenic vistas of the Connecticut River. The trip should last until approximately 11:30AM.Wear hiking shoes, bring a snack and water, camera, binoculars if desired. Children under age 16 must attend with an adult 18+.
Directions: Hubbard Brook Preserve, turn right onto River Rd, 2.5 miles off Aircraft Rd (exit 10 from Route 9 or off Saybrook Rd/Route 154); parking on left ~1 mile from River Rd/Aircraft Rd jctn
Or: take Route 9 or Route 154 to Aircraft Road (exit 10 from Route 9). Follow Aircraft Rd about 2.5 miles, turn right onto River Rd, parking on left ~1 mile from River Rd/Aircraft Rd jctn
Please email her (Beth@HealingNatureCT.com) if you are planning to join her. Questions that morning: 860 262 2788. This trip will be cancelled if inclement weather.
On Saturday, February 28, I am doing a presentation on gypsies in Connecticut at the Russell Library at 2pm in Middletown, CT. I’ll be providing the background and historical records that I used to develop my historical novel, CARAVAN OF DREAMS.
Thanks to Stephan Allison, WESU, for a great interview on this event and the new publication. Please take a listen!
Pre-snow view! Photo credit: M. Gaynor
Snow, snow, snow!
On Monday, February 16 (President’s Day) at 10AM, ecotherapist Beth Lapin will be offering a hike at Wadsworth State Park through Middletown’s Recreation Division. We plan to explore this 267-acre park by walking past the Giant Laurel to Little Falls and, conditions permitting, continue to the Big Falls. The trip should last until approximately 11:30AM.
Wear hiking shoes (some wet areas), ice clips, and a walking stick if needed. Bring a snack and water, camera, binoculars if desired. Children under age 16 must attend with an adult 18+.
Directions: Wadsworth State Park at the parking lot on 721 Wadsworth St, Middlefield
Please email her (Beth@HealingNatureCT.com) if you are planning to join her. Questions that morning: 860 262 2788. This trip will be cancelled if inclement weather.
My latest novel is now in print! Ebook or paperpack. Check out: The Light Gets In.
I’m pleased to announce a celebration of my second novel, The Light Gets In, with a book signing event on Sunday, November 9 at 1:30pm at the Cypress Restaurant.
In this sequel, Ben, Maia, and Tina, accompanied by their faithful canine friends Orion and Stella, continue their adventures from TO SAY GOODBYE. Ben, loyal to his father, obsesses about his widowed mother’s potential relationship with a family friend. Maia is bored with her job until she learns she might lose it. Tina, Ben’s daughter, is determined to keep things status quo and her career on track despite a second pregnancy.
Contrary to everyone’s expectations, life’s events send them all into uncharted territory. British secrets, an abandoned mansion, and Mother Nature challenge Ben, Maia, and Tina to let go of their search for perfection and recognize the value of their flaws. For it’s through the cracks that the light gets in.
Autographed books will be available for $10
We will meet at 10:00 AM at Spiderweed, a Nature Conservancy preserve in the southern part of Middletown and hike for about an hour and a half.
Scenic vista at Spiderweed
The Spiderweed trail is varied, being steep in the beginning section, with the rest being moderate up-and-downs. The main trail is a three-mile loop that includes a scenic overlook.
Linda Buzzell has produced an informative video about ecotherapy. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7V8I6oKWUo
Beth Lapin 