Waldeinsamkeit - "the feeling of being alone in the woods."
Waldeinsamkeit is an astonishing German word with a beautiful meaning. It roughly translates to "the feeling of being alone in the woods." The structure of the word says it all: "wald" means woods/forest, and "einsamkeit" means loneliness or solitude. It is basically a therapy and mediation that helps to find isolation in the woods. Germans have one deep and intimate connection with nature. And that is expected because Germany's landscape is mainly covered with greenery as 33% of its land area is forest. Since my childhood, I have always been obsessed with trees. I used to sketch trees because I always felt this close connection with trees, and I felt like a tree compliments the emotion of solitude and the internal power to remain positive whether it's autumn, spring, summer, or winter. It remains strong from its roots when all the leaves shed off from its branches in the autumn, it becomes chirpy and happy as it fills with colors and spread positi