April: On Nature

April 14

Today's reflection was inspired by a quote from Rachel Carson's The Sense of Wonder.

As the work day continues on and the tasks pile up and the personal to-do list gets pushed back, a sort of pressure builds like a tea kettle coming to boil.

The screens have taken enough from you for the time being and it's time for you to step away and find your medicine in nature.

Take a walk, watch the sky, look at the leaves of the trees blowing in the wind, breathe the fresh air and look at all that your eyes were meant to behold in the natural world. 

All it takes is 10-15 minutes in nature to wash the dirt from your mind and replace it with soil on your fingertips. This is where you are meant to be. Not boxed in by walls and surrounded by screens.

Feel the rejuvenating and healing spirit of nature.

• Reflection title: Take Your Medicine
• Creative inspiration: Rachel Carson, The Sense of Wonder
• Reflection Question: When did I last turn to nature for rejuvenation? Can I set a goal to spend time in nature even one day a week with no phone and no distractions?