Abstract
The origins of this article lie in my own need for developing a deeper relationship with place. What is offered is a series of steps or a sequence of experiences that facilitate a way of being with place. My own experiences in this article are taken from an encounter in one specific place, on the far south coast of NSW, interspersed with various aspects of the discourse on place, mostly from an ecological worldview.
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Carol Birrell (BA, Dip Ed, Masters in Family/Couple Therapy) is a psychotherapist and consultant with a strong background in wilderness therapy. In a drastic re-defining of her life, she is currently doing her Ph at UWS in Social Ecology D exploring “The Pattern That Connects”.
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Birrell, C. A Deepening Relationship With Place. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education 6, 25–30 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03400741
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