The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness. – John Muir
As I was searching through topics to write about this week it hit me how very dismal our world can be. If you do a search of the hottest topics out there on social media right now you’ll see a lot of worry and despair.
I choose not to feed that part of me. Like many of you, I carefully choose my social media use and what I am digesting wisely.
Many of you have heard the Jim Rohn quote, “You’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” I wondered if that applied to podcasts. Would you want to be the average of your top five podcasters? I love my podcast sisterhood. They don’t know me but we are the best of friends.
Do you listen to podcasts/ read books or blogs/ fill in the blank with people you want to become the average of? When you think of your highest self, do the people you join forces with in person or online, line up with that version of yourself?
I went through my podcast subscriptions the other day and purged the ones I either don’t listen to or are a waste of my time. That’s not to say you should never have time wasters. There is a time and place for time wasters. All I’m suggesting is to choose wisely and revisit your choices often.
What about nature? Does it count as a friend you want to spend time with? Can you become more nature- like?
Nature is loyal in its cycle of seasons. I am learning to trust the times and seasons of my life. There are times I will have more energy but during these summer days it is important for me to rest and refresh my soul. I had days of running after littles and managing a household of chaos. This is my rest phase.
Nature has its own rhythm and dance. It is never in a hurry or behind schedule. Sometimes it roars like a lion only to fade into effulgent beauty and stillness. Other times the breeze whispers so softly you need an afternoon of stillness to hear what the steps are. I want to find this cadence for my life. This beauty and stillness, yet force of …nature. Like a wildflower who has sprung when and where nobody would ever have expected one to survive. My roots run deep and give me strength to survive any storm.
Nature recognizes sometimes ashes need to come before beauty. I always want to jump to the good parts. The happy endings. I want the happily ever afters. But I forget that sometimes we need to get to the root of the problem before beauty can emerge. When we jump to the good parts we miss the growth that happens in between.
Nature feeds us. In so many ways. From the grain, fruits and vegetables grown that literally feed us, to the energy we can harness from natural resources, the world’s offerings are tremendous. How do I feed others? Are my offerings of time and attention feeding others or just making me feel good about myself?
These are the thoughts on my heart and mind this summer evening. Let nature’s loyalty help you find comfort. Allow her rhythm and dance to excite and lull you depending on what you need in the moment. Acquiesce to her demand to burn and then watch spellbound for the beauty to emerge. Grant her desire to feed you. Physically. Spiritually. Energetically. Nature has so much to offer. Adopt the practices that will invite her to impact you.
Head over to my contact page today to book a forest therapy walk with me for the greatest impact.
Take care friends.
SUNBEAM ACRES 