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Sometimes peace comes disguised as a dirt path beside a creek. Nico Boesten walks along the Mission Creek Greenway, talking about how this trail has carried him through everything from childhood wonder to adult heartbreak. You can hear how much it means to him in the way he describes it, like the place itself has been a witness to his life.

He talks about how nature settles him, how it slows his pulse and softens the noise in his mind. It is not a big spiritual lesson, just something he has learned by being there. The way the light moves through the trees. The smell of cedar and damp earth (on the West Coast). The steady sound of water.

Once, he cried in a forest because it was breathtaking. Another time, he saw a cloud shaped like Africa and took it as a sign to go. He actually did.

Listening to him, you remember that healing is not a grand event. It is a series of small connections. It is a quiet walk, a bit of wind, and the rhythm of your steps. Nature does not ask anything of you. It just reminds you, in its patient way, that you are okay and still here, still breathing, still part of something steady and life-giving.

Timestamps00:00 – Mission Creek Greenway and early memories02:00 – Mountain biking, risk, and resilience03:00 – Moments of wonder and beauty in nature06:00 – Nature’s calming power and nervous system reset09:00 – Seeing signs and finding peace in the natural world👉 Nico’s Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/nicogroove/👉 Nico’s linktr.ee → https://linktr.ee/Nicogroove👉 Rod’s Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/rjanz/

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