Arroe Collins Forest Stories

June 30 2020 Although I’ve always had a tight relationship with my forest in South Charlotte, North Carolina, it hasn’t always been giving peace and love a chance. I was horribly lost during those early years from 1992 to 97. Nature was struggling with the opportunity to catch up. Acid rain and other atmospheric materials were weakening the limbs and roots. A once vibrant collection of trees was t...

June 23, 2020 I love studying the habits of nature. From the long limbs of a Carolina Pine to the tall grasses snuggling up to a stream pushing energy to a nearby lake. There’s something in nature that speaks to their human neighbors but few are choosing to listen. To fall witness to. To grow with and from. My walk at five this morning was a total image of nature having a presence. The sweet scent...

What does the human look like in space? A speck of dust? Maybe a seed? We as a living creation have endlessly spent trillions of dollars to get somewhere much bigger than what we are. Even in our personal lives. We dreamed to become. We stayed loyal and determined to develop. We kept ourselves in the race until. If you only knew the number of times people of success have told me that joy didn't be...

I sit and stare into a lot of trees these days. Its as if I'm waiting for them to share the answer. I mean trees are survivors. Look at how many storms a tree endures in a single Spring or Summer! The human keeps trying to be the answer in every place we turn. From news headlines to medical officials, business leaders to the man or woman just trying to get another taco put together and out the dri...

There's a lot of things happening in our lives right now. We thought the Coronavirus Covid-19 was extremely heavy to hold and move through. Have you looked at yourself in a mirror and asked the infamous question, "What now?" On this podcast episode we get into that thing called "Now" I live in the "Now" Its my daily discipline to remain truthful and faithful to why its extremely important to plant...

Overlooking my forest in south Charlotte I came across a wandering thought about the truest form of lessons we could take from any of this mess baring the name Covid-19? Yeah yeah wash your hands and do all you can to socially distance yourself from people you assume are your friends. On this podcast I take a deep look into the awareness of simplicity. I'm amazed at how many people outside the roa...

Over the past nine weeks I've been blessed with the opportunity to walk slowly through our entire neighborhood. I didn't know the man down the street was a bee farmer. Thousands of bees and a million stories about how to not only learn how to love them but to keep them coming back to his hives. And yes he's horrified of the potential of the Murder Hornet somehow making its way to the Carolinas. A...

In the end who will win? The question keeps coming up. Over the past eight to nine weeks so much information has run through each of us. Some of the info was valuable enough to hold onto while a lot of the other is just sitting there. It's taking up mental space. It seems like a waste to suddenly throw it away. I mean what happens if this virus thing comes back with a bigger bite? If this were Hol...

Being transparent has always been my walk. Not always a good place to stand. Not everybody wants to tune into where reality currently hangs its hat. Growing up my parents were always extremely honest. When times were bad Dad let us know about it. When times were good we were eating at the nearest family restaurant. The Lyrics from Billy's Forest is nothing more than the words that move through me...

What language are you listening too? I mean with so much being thrown onto social media and our ears overtaken by the world of news and opinions, it's completely natural to find strength in selective hearing. There's a lot of movement outside the human drive to get their bodies back in shape before checking back into work. The message I keep hearing is how the mental stress caused by the Coronavir...

Not because I originate from Montana but because I truly have a passion to study animals and their behaviors that I'm given the daily opportunity to watch as nature teaches the human. Especially during this Coronavirus outbreak. The forest I've called home for twenty eight years is more brilliant this season then any other time. It knows it has to be. There are a lot of wanderers taking in so much...

I've been absolutely amazed at how bright nature has been during these unwritten pages known as the journey through the Coronavirus Covid-19. I live in a forest. It's not waiting for government leaders or medical officials to set itself free to belong to the energy provided by the universe. That's not my way of saying stop practicing social distancing. My forest is set in the center of a city. It...

For many of us we've entered the state of experience where we are beginning to compare the path to other days on the mountain. I first started documenting thoughts about the Coronavirus on March 8, 2020. I was pretty much like everyone else about not wanting to run from the falling sky but to stay in touch with the possibilities of being tripped by a cloud. One of the things we see on social media...

In all things I'm doing not only as a daily writer but as the host of numerous podcasts I have followed my heart to make sure I remain in the presence of the present. Being mindful of the moments. Grateful for the daily sunrises. Which means what? Since 2012 my podcasts have featured the paragraphs and sentences of past experiences. We learn more from a past that's been documented then we do tryin...

From out of nowhere I tend to bring up a thought that sort of kicks a comfortable walker of their path. Without explanation I'll send a text or bring forward in conversation, "Where's your God?" It's not to challenge their beliefs! Not to signify that something Holy isn't being seen. It's just my way of asking, "Where are you in all of this?" A gut check of sorts. A reminder that serves no purpose...

During my terrestrial radio days I was known as the keep smiling and keep loving those pets guy. Never a day of rain its liquid sunshine. Even today at the end of all of these famous people conversations I pull it to a close with a solid "Be brilliant today." Yep I'm one of those people! The type that tends to make a lot of people kind of angry because how could someone be so positive? On this pod...

Received an email the other day that pointed to the process of how I write then deliver it by way of podcasting. They said, "You say things that put thoughts in places my afraid self would like to talk about but I'm never able to bring it up. Yet you have this way of starting a conversation between me, myself and I." That style is nothing more than a method of madness. It's about identifying what...

Was listening to the Slow Burn podcast season one the other day. I couldn't believe how divided so many people were. No matter how much Watergate evidence was present many of us as well as our parents took sides. But we got back on our feet and came back together. What about the War Between The States? The Civil War! Somehow we got back on our feet. My Mother always reminded me of what life was li...

I'm the fool that finds enjoyment while sitting in the rain. The rhythmic natural flow of change and every reason to grow. Cardinals sing in the rain. Deer continue to wander and humans find it easier to digest if we quickly rush away. On this podcast we paint the picture of a rainy day but not by way of water falling from the sky. The grey dark clouds in our personal life. Are they there by choic...

I write in a forest. Something about the energy of a tree. Maybe it's because the paper I use created by the tree uses the human to help serve a continuation. Pretty deep right? So is this next thought but it could very well hit you totally wrong. The Great Recession of 2008 created an impact that continues to poison us. As a way to survive, to keep business coming and flowing many decision makers...

This isn't a negative! It's understanding the circumstances connected to awareness. Becoming mindful of your present place while piecing together the necessary parts required to participate with the process of success. How far did I send that thought over your head? I could've easily said that no matter how talented or gifted you are none of it carries weight until you lend your presence to someon...

My entire life I've heard everyone from my parents to longtime friends to always be ready to forgive and forget. That can be a tough cookie. When you do forgive and forgetting becomes the struggle most feel like nothings been done to help improve. Even worse when forgiving has allowed you to forget you're instantly reminded of it because the situation has happened again. On this podcast we talk ab...

My entire life. I've never been a fan of wind. Maybe it's because in Montana the giant gusts that would race out of Yellowstone National Park were strong enough to pick up a tree and slam it into a new story. On this podcast we talk about the wind and how in 1999 while standing in South Beach, Florida I tried to spiritually connect with the amazing about of wind blowing that night. The writer in m...

A single raindrop falls from the sky. The thought of rain changes so many people's moods and minds. Is it part of the flow or flaw of an everyday world? Friendships. A special kind of love. A flow of energy or the acceptance of flaws? Like a raindrop our flaws tend to change a lot of moods and minds. Facing your flaws must be done with truth or the hole gradually grows. An Operations Manager once...

If "Time" was a manufactured product how much would it cost at Walmart? Would we waste it like so many people waste our time? The idea of respecting other people's time has become an issue of those holding the complaint aren't being fair to someone who might have gotten stuck in traffic or its just another bad day. My grandparents never complained about time. I on the other hand am a time freak. T...