Anchoring in Nature

Yesterday I was feeling all the feels. The torrents of inner turbulence. The sickening struggles with uncertainty. The mind meandering through the brambles and thorns of what if's and 'what is the world coming to.' 

And in the midst of those inner storms my anchor is always Nature. 

I took my little toddler Bodhi on a simple walk through the bush. I let him lead. I followed his meandering that lacked any agenda other than discovery and delight. I took deep breaths and slowed down to notice all the small things that reveal all the big truths. 

Mother Nature reminds us that life and death, destruction and creations are one in the same. 

Everything is fleeting and precious. Everything has its place and purpose in the great turning. The dark, decay and destruction is necessary to create fertile ground for new growth. 

She shows us the tenacity of endless renewal and the power of perspective. 

I could feel myself relax into it all with a little more acceptance. To be with the discomfort, emotions and thoughts but also comforted by the soothing embrace of Mother Nature and the bigger picture that everything changes.

Connection to Nature is one of the most powerful ways to regulate our nervous system and connect to our inner wisdom. 

If this is the only nervous system regulating tool I model to my son, and he also learns to find wisdom and solace in the outdoors, I will know he will be able to handle anything.

I wish this for you as well. Right now take a moment to connect. If you can’t escape the city or even the building you’re in, take a moment right now to look outside, find the green, listen to the birds and the wind and know that you are part of this powerful churning lifeforce that is bigger than any one moment. 

The power of life and renewal moves through us all. The wisdom of this planet moves through us all. What is it whispering to you now?