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OUR NATURE TO BE FOUND IN NATURE
Nature is good for the soul. Our ancestors To be out on a crisp winters evening, the sky
lived a life much closer to nature. They purest black and a million stars twinkling
noticed the passing seasons and how to read like diamonds.
coming weather changes.
Or a scorching hot summer’s day, feeling the
Is it any wonder given our usual fast-forward sun warming on our backs and experiencing
lifestyle that so many people in the 21st century true contentment.
have lost an inherent spirituality? I am not
talking solely about organised religion here. I This is real life.
mean looking within ourselves and thinking
about who we fundamentally really are. Why we This is directly appreciating freely given beauty,
here on this planet at this moment… the beauty of nature, of our own natures; and it
is all waiting right there as it has always been.
Think of walking in a forest after a fresh shower Waiting for you and me to feel it through all
of rain, those heady scents combined with the of our senses, with every breath down through
sound of birdsong high above in the trees. every atom of our very being!
Sitting by a seashore as roaring waves crash in So, what would you rather enjoy?
on the beach or perhaps soothingly lap gently
onto the shore. Any one of these amazing natural experiences
or spending time looking at your phone?
The beauty of visually taking in all the wonder
of a meadow resplendent with a kaleidoscope Why not go take a walk instead?
of wildflowers.
Living 24/7 in completely artificial environments
The drama of a wild thunder-storm. stifles creativity and deadens our intuition.
Looking up as an eagle majestically soars If like me, you live in an urban environment,
against a stunning sunset. allow me to make this suggestion and I ask you
to at least give it a go.
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