Nature-Based Healing: A Support After Abortion Healing Resource
25 ACTIVITIES FOR HEALING IN NATURE
This powerful resource invites you to reconnect with nature—and with yourself—as part of your journey of healing after abortion.
Rooted in research about the emotional and physical benefits of time spent outdoors, Nature-Based Healing shows how simple moments in nature can help you process the complex emotions that can follow abortion. Whatever heavy emotions you’re carrying—like grief, guilt, anger, anxiety, or feeling stuck, stepping into nature can offer peace, perspective, and emotional release.
INSIDE YOU’LL FIND:
● Insights and tips for what nature-based healing is and how it works
● Real stories of healing through nature
● The 5 in 5 Nature Healing Challenge
● A printable challenge tracker with 25 activity and reflection ideas
From snapping sticks to standing by a stream, each activity is designed to gently help you release emotions and make space for healing— wherever you live, and whatever your story.
The 5 in 5 Challenge invites you to complete five simple, nature-based activities and reflections over five weeks. You can do it on your own, with a friend, or as part of a group. Many participants say it helped them take the next step in their healing after abortion—whether that meant opening up to someone for the first time, journaling more honestly, or reaching out for support.
If you’ve felt overwhelmed, isolated, or unsure how to begin healing, this resource can help you take that first step forward—at your own pace, in your own space.
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What readers are saying
Snapping sticks didn’t erase decades of anger, but it nudged me to finally bring up the
abortion with my therapist. - BREAKING THE ANGER ACTIVITY
Sitting on a fallen tree, I knew I didn’t want to stay broken by guilt after my abortion—I want
to heal and stand tall again. - I FEEL BROKEN ACTIVITY
Getting lost on a trail reminded me how healing after abortion often takes help from others
to find your way through. - OFF THE TRAIL ACTIVITY