Reconnect with nature

Like most children, when I was a little girl I loved being in nature. I remember that I always felt connected to this deep, inherent understanding that nature and I were one in the same. But somehow as I got older, I lost my connection to the natural world.

I quickly became the victim of busyness, constant stimulation and a fast-paced tempo that was not in tune with my natural rhythm. And by the time I reached my twenties, my days were filled with perfecting to-do lists, and running around like I never had enough time.

Although I was never totally disconnected from nature, because I simply couldn't live without it, I always kept taking walks in forests or parks, go for runs and stare at sunsets. But still.. there I was, working 40 hours a week, and spending more time Netflix binging instead of being outside. And spending time in nature became necessary to keep up the pace..  That also ment I couldn't enjoy it as much as I did when I was younger. 

If you often find yourself busy, perhaps you can relate - rushing around from one thing to the next and spending what little spare moments you have with your smartphone in hand. If the extent of your outside time is taking out the trash and walking to the mailbox, then you too have definitely gotten far away from the rhythms of nature.

But you are not alone. This is the norm in today's modern world and if you ask me, it's a serious problem. I believe that re-establishing a connection with Mother Earth is so crucial.

Nature will quiet your mind, open your heart and invite ease into your body. You'll feel the living connection with life all around you, giving you the capacity to open up to something that's much bigger than yourself. Through nature you'll transform, awaken and heal, and even get a boost in creativity, health and quality of life.

I invite you to start reconnecting with nature today. It's not always an easy thing to do, but that doesn't mean you aren't capable of trying.