Nature
NATURE = the inherent character of a person or thing; essence; restorative powers of the body; principle of life
Image: Heather Williams, H.W., M.
QUESTION: Do you know the nature of your INNATE Self?
STORY: Today, with our rapidly advancing technology, it is essential for us human beings to step back from our digital world (computers, iPhones, texts, emails, Facebook, Instagram, etc.) and reconnect with our INNATE Essential Self! What is our INNATE Self, you ask? Well, simply put, our INNATE Self is the Energy of Life that is constantly flowing through us and through other people and through the trees, flowers, animals, bugs, birds and more! This Life Energy is here now. It is the principle of life! We don’t have to create it. But how do I connect with it, you ask? Yes, good question! We connect with our INNATE Self by practicing these two simple (but challenging) tools: BEING PRESENT and PAYING ATTENTION to bodily sensations. Sensation links mind and body. Our INNATE Self is ONE with the world around us. It is time for us to reconnect with our True Nature!
QUOTES
"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." - Albert Einstein
“Nature always wears the colors of the spirit." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
“One touch of nature makes the whole world kin." - John Muir
"If you truly love Nature, you will find beauty everywhere." - Vincent Van Gogh
"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." ~ Lao Tzu
EXERCISE
STOP.
Sit quietly. Assume an erect posture.
Sense the breath.
Sit calmly and sense the part of you that is INNATE, your True Nature.
It is here NOW.
Be Present and pay attention to the Life Energy flowing through you and through the world around you.
Get your pen and paper and write words or draw lines expressing Life Energy flowing now through you connecting you with others and the world around you.
Move forward into your day FEELING the ONENESS of Nature!