Rediscovering My Passion for Rocks

Rediscovering My Passion for Rocks
Remember treasure-hunting for interesting rocks as a child? This great hobby puts us in touch with nature on a search for a piece of geological history. Patrick Fore/Unsplash
Donna Martelli
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Amid school, career, marriage, and kids, we’re prone to forget about how spending time in nature completes us as human beings. So busy with life’s pressures and pleasures, we often forget the simple, natural things that will restore us and bring us real joy and peace.

When furloughed from my job in March 2020, I began to look around and wonder how I could use my creative energy to beautify my surroundings. Outside, I saw much that needed improvement, and I noticed rocks randomly strewn all over the yard. It looked as if someone had left my childhood rock collection discarded in disarray.

Donna Martelli
Donna Martelli
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Formerly a professional dancer with the Harkness Ballet of New York, and faculty member at Butler University, Indianapolis, IN, Donna was Director of Fitness Arts at LivRite Fitness. There, she taught Ballet, Barre, Pilates, Stretch and Conditioning, Personal Training and provided fitness consultations to members. She created Raise the Barre at LivRite, trained, qualified, and managed its instructors, and wrote its training manual. She is the author of “When God Says Drop It” and “Why the Dance,” available wherever books are sold.
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