Using nature to connect with your deeper value of being

Connecting with our deeper value as beings can often seem like a difficult thing to do in our modern and mainly outward focused world, yet, the need for true connection with self has never been greater and the benefits we draw from it are powerful enough to heal and shift our entire perspective on reality. Using nature as a path towards inner connectedness helps us navigate our ways back to our hearts and who we naturally are.

The difficulties we refer to above regarding our ability to connect stems from the ways in which we have ben taught to live, be, relate and express ourselves that are dominantly masculine driven, and that often require us to become versions of ourselves that is not who we are in our hearts.

Spending our time and energy on living up to external expectations that we have been modeled are the things you should be striving for in life, are most of the time not in alignment with our own organic rhythm, needs, qualities and uniquenesses (specially women), but rather something we feel pressured to achieve.

In the constant stream of influence and distractions, being still has become something foreign to many, something many people believe is unnecessary or not of real value.

Many fail to see the benefits and deeper need for stillness and connectedness since what we believe is most important is to keep up with the fast pace and constant strive for more culture, in which slowing down and going within holds no purpose.

Yet at the same time, many people suffer internally by feeling out of place in their lives, living a way that is unfulfilling to their hearts and that lacks meaning.

The need to connect with ourselves and rebalance our internal world has with out a doubt, never been more essential.

Turning to nature as our very own organic and holistic oasis for practicing connection with self brings deeply valuable resources to shift our internal world and the ways in which we have been taught to perceive ourselves and live our lives according to others + a place that is entirely free from distractions, demands and expectations.

When looking to connect with self, one will benefit from surrounding one self in an environment that is supportive, loving, safe and calm - qualities that are fundamental for our ability to hear our internal world, and qualities which nature possess naturally.

Nature doesn't rush, force or chase - nature just is, always slow, always peaceful and yet, gets everything done at the exact right time each new season. 

One of the most effective practices I like to use myself, is walking barefoot on the grass in our backyard to really ground myself and feel a sense of oneness with life (and myself).

In doing so, I allow myself to focus on what is most important and remind myself where my true place is, which is in my heart and where my feat are, instead of getting caught up in the endless stream of "to do's".

I also love to open up a window first thing in the morning or step outside for a few deep breaths together with the almost magical morning air that only exists in sunrise. I usually take a moment to pay attention to my surroundings, notice the birds singing, noticing any wind or breeze and noticing my own body and how it feels this morning (each morning is different).

Stepping into nature really is such a simple yet profound tool that is available to all! Nature, truly is our very own organic pharmaceutical and, it is for free.

To be honest, it usually doesn't take me more than about 10 minutes in the morning since we have (soon) three kids and a cat requesting my attention and assistance in the morning, but that short moment of time I give myself to connect with nature and myself is so rewarding!

Nature is always my number one go to for connection, it never fails to connect me and keep me grounded, what a truly beautiful thing that is to be grateful for!

If you wish to go deeper and receive more practical tips and tools on creating the right conditions for you to connect in your every day life, I write more about it in this blog post (How does one connect in a world that is mainly outward focused and where we are exposed to an endless stream of daily distraction?).

Love,

Stina