Stories Rooted in Nature & the Human Spirit
Writing that invites you to pause, breathe, and rediscover timeless wisdom.
About Nel Oliver
Nel Oliver is the pen name of Nelson Oliveros, created to separate his reflective and creative writing from his professional safety and consulting work. Under this name, he writes about resilience, nature, and the human spirit. His books The Nature Habit and The Wind Carried Me—with more to come—invite readers to slow down, restore balance, and rediscover timeless wisdom rooted in the natural world.
Debut Novel Out Now
The Wind Carried Me
In this lyrical narrative, a 500-year-old bonsai speaks of its journey from a wild cliff on Geoje Island to centuries of shaping, pruning, and survival. Through storms, caretakers, and silence, the tree reflects on patience, endurance, and the hidden strength within fragility. The Wind Carried Me is both a story of a bonsai’s secret life and a meditation on the human experience — how resilience is cultivated, how beauty emerges from struggle, and how time itself becomes a quiet teacher.
The Nature Habit
Modern life often leaves the body and mind overstimulated, restless, and disconnected. The Nature Habit offers a simple reset: everyday rituals drawn from science and tradition that bring the healing power of nature back into your daily routine. Through practical guidance, inspiring stories, and accessible research, Nel Oliver shows how even small moments outdoors can lower stress, restore focus, and deepen resilience. This book is an invitation to reclaim balance, not by escaping your world, but by weaving nature’s cues into it.
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