Here’s a seed of a topic that might speak to both your reflective side and your love of gentle systems thinking:

“Holding Space” in the Outdoors: What It Means to Feel Seen Without Needing to Speak

Some spaces accept us before we explain ourselves.
A shaded bench after a steep climb.
A trail marker written in plain language.
A stranger who simply adjusts pace instead of offering pity.

What does it mean to hold space, not just emotionally, but physically?
What might it look like for paths, parks, and places to signal not welcome as performance, but as presence?

• Could signs use fewer assumptions, more invitation?
• Could trail design reflect the emotional labour of navigating new ground?
• Could rest spots become emotional waystations, not just physical ones?

Tell us about a place, a pause, or a person that held space for you, or where you held it for someone else.

Let’s gather quiet design cues that made a loud difference.

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