Nature

NATURE = the inherent character or basic constitution of a person or thing; essence; a creative and controlling force in the universe

Image: Heather Williams, H.W.,M.

QUESTION: Do you feel connected with nature?

STORY: At least once every day I take ten to twenty minutes (and sometimes more) to go out of the house and walk. As I walk I look at the trees, the birds, the other people and I feel connected with nature. I feel a kind of ONENESS with the world around me. Try it yourself and feel the essence of life flowing through you. While it appears that the world around us is separate from us - the truth is that our Innate Self is always present here now intimately connected with the world around us. It is time now for us all to be aware of the ONENESS and to feel an affinity with the trees, squirrels, flowers, dogs, birds, sunshine, blue skies and more. I’ll bet that you already feel a kind of warm kinship with trees and birds and sunshine.

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QUOTES

"One touch of nature makes the whole world kin." - Shakespeare

"Nature is the art of God." - Dante Alighieri

“One reason that birds matter - or ought to matter - is that they are our last best connection to the natural world that is receding. They are the most vivid and widespread representatives of the earth as it was before people arrived.” ~ Jonathan Franzen

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” ~ Albert Einstein

“Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.” ~ Khalil Gibran

EXERCISE

STOP.

Sit quietly. Assume an erect posture.

Sense the breath.

Relax.

Sit calmly and just BE present for a moment.

What is something in nature that connects you with your heart?

Get your pen and paper and write words or draw lines expressing what you FEEL when you see a bird or an animal or the sun shining through tree branches.

And move forward into your day aware of your ONENESS with nature.