Comments on: Building Relationships with Nature http://wholelivingtoday.com/blog/2009/04/14/building-relationships-with-nature/ Spiritual Growth & Personal Development Articles Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:05:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jen Boda http://wholelivingtoday.com/blog/2009/04/14/building-relationships-with-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-3738 Jen Boda Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:33:11 +0000 http://wholelivingtoday.com/blog/?p=391#comment-3738 1. Last summer I took a bicycle trip down the oregon coast, biking all day and then camping out at night. There were no mirrors, no electricity, one change of clothes for three weeks. After the third or fourth day I found a different rhythm to life. I was able to start noticing everything around me. My sense of self and body dropped away since it didn't provide anything useful. I was purely in the action of 'acting' without thinking. 2. What was enjoyable was returning to a simpler state of being that involved me being completely responsible for myself and yet not at all self conscious. 3. I went home and was overwhelmed by the amount of choices, objects, clothing, and confusion around me. It made me simplify and change my life, made me realize that we are surrounded by so many illusions, many of our own making, and that really, underneath all of that, we are all completely okay. jen. http://www.bodaweightloss.com/blog 1. Last summer I took a bicycle trip down the oregon coast, biking all day and then camping out at night. There were no mirrors, no electricity, one change of clothes for three weeks. After the third or fourth day I found a different rhythm to life. I was able to start noticing everything around me. My sense of self and body dropped away since it didn’t provide anything useful. I was purely in the action of ‘acting’ without thinking.

2. What was enjoyable was returning to a simpler state of being that involved me being completely responsible for myself and yet not at all self conscious.

3. I went home and was overwhelmed by the amount of choices, objects, clothing, and confusion around me. It made me simplify and change my life, made me realize that we are surrounded by so many illusions, many of our own making, and that really, underneath all of that, we are all completely okay.

jen.
http://www.bodaweightloss.com/blog

]]> By: Tania http://wholelivingtoday.com/blog/2009/04/14/building-relationships-with-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-3720 Tania Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:38:37 +0000 http://wholelivingtoday.com/blog/?p=391#comment-3720 @DrDeb Thank you for completing the exercise! Blessings, ~Tania @DrDeb Thank you for completing the exercise!
Blessings,
~Tania

]]> By: DrDeb http://wholelivingtoday.com/blog/2009/04/14/building-relationships-with-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-3719 DrDeb Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:32:07 +0000 http://wholelivingtoday.com/blog/?p=391#comment-3719 1. In college, my singing group had the opportunity to go to Japan and Hawaii. Lying on the beach in Hawaii was the second-most peaceful time I can remember (the first being when I held my daughter for the first time.) The sun felt really good, like it wouldn't burn, and the wind was perfect. 2. The unusual sense of peace and safety was particularly memorable. I was away from the crowd but not alone. 3. Remembering such deep peace continued to give me a deeper sense of peace and calm even after I had shifted my attention to other things. Great exercise, thank you! 1. In college, my singing group had the opportunity to go to Japan and Hawaii. Lying on the beach in Hawaii was the second-most peaceful time I can remember (the first being when I held my daughter for the first time.) The sun felt really good, like it wouldn’t burn, and the wind was perfect.

2. The unusual sense of peace and safety was particularly memorable. I was away from the crowd but not alone.

3. Remembering such deep peace continued to give me a deeper sense of peace and calm even after I had shifted my attention to other things.

Great exercise, thank you!

]]> By: Liara Covert http://wholelivingtoday.com/blog/2009/04/14/building-relationships-with-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-3661 Liara Covert Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:36:03 +0000 http://wholelivingtoday.com/blog/?p=391#comment-3661 Every human being is a teacher and a student. Helping others is a way to help oneself. Meaningful opportunities exist to share knowledge. Every person has a role to play in transforming the physical world. You set a wonderfully uplifting example to inspire. Every human being is a teacher and a student. Helping others is a way to help oneself. Meaningful opportunities exist to share knowledge. Every person has a role to play in transforming the physical world. You set a wonderfully uplifting example to inspire.

]]> By: Tania http://wholelivingtoday.com/blog/2009/04/14/building-relationships-with-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-3656 Tania Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:21:45 +0000 http://wholelivingtoday.com/blog/?p=391#comment-3656 @mergingpoint Thank you for your comment! You brought up a good point about "physical activity withdrawn and just moving within with nature..." Being still with nature does allow us to be aware of the connections we share with nature. Hiking, cycling, etc... although are nature-based activities, do not allow for contemplation. I referred to it as an activity because it came from my textbook. Blessings, Tania @mergingpoint Thank you for your comment! You brought up a good point about “physical activity withdrawn and just moving within with nature…” Being still with nature does allow us to be aware of the connections we share with nature. Hiking, cycling, etc… although are nature-based activities, do not allow for contemplation.

I referred to it as an activity because it came from my textbook.

Blessings,
Tania

]]> By: mergingpoint http://wholelivingtoday.com/blog/2009/04/14/building-relationships-with-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-3653 mergingpoint Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:57:04 +0000 http://wholelivingtoday.com/blog/?p=391#comment-3653 Dear Tania, I dont even know if i could call it an activity, simply coz , it is Divine grace , i feel that bestows such moments ... Yes, physical activity withdrawn and just moving within with nature, probably has more opportunity for such moments.. had such experiences while on a retreat, at himalayas etc. The interconnectedness could easily be understood while connecting with nature, may be, it is due to the absence of yet another mind to deal with. slowly, this enables the connectivity all over... enjoyed your posting with recollecting precious blessed moments...thankyou Dear Tania,
I dont even know if i could call it an activity, simply coz , it is Divine grace , i feel that bestows such moments …
Yes, physical activity withdrawn and just moving within with nature, probably has more opportunity for such moments.. had such experiences while on a retreat, at himalayas etc.
The interconnectedness could easily be understood while connecting with nature, may be, it is due to the absence of yet another mind to deal with. slowly, this enables the connectivity all over…

enjoyed your posting with recollecting precious blessed moments…thankyou

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