Every once in a while, it's good to get out of the house and get in touch with nature. The great outdoors can teach us a lot about ourselves that we would never learn in a room with recycled air that has barely touched a tree in its life. I don't know what it is, but I always have compelling realizations about myself when I'm near a tree, a trail, a little creek, or even better, all of the above. I don't care if I get my shoes dirty or a little sweaty in the woods. I can do that any day of the…