I am not alone

« Intuition connects us to the natural world and to our nature. | Main | Do other people's opinions really matter? »

I am not alone

I stand amongst the trees and soak up the peaceful atmosphere. I breathe in the woodland smells, deeply inhaling the smell of humus emanating from the woodland floor. I watch beams of light flicker through the canopy of branches overhead. I place my hands on a beech tree and feel the smooth bark. I feel the moss bounce softly underneath my feet.

An old bench seems to beckon me to sit quietly for a few minutes. I look and listen for signs of life - a wren is flitting about close to the ground, a pygmy shrew scratches and searches for food. I hear the distant tapping of a woodpecker

I place my hand on my heart. I can feel it beating and notice how my chest rises and falls with every breath. I think of all the heartbeats doing the same thing in these woods, in the whole country, in the world. I feel the shared experience.

I am not alone.

Jane Redfern in Life, Meditation, Mindfulness, Nature | Permalink

Comments

You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post.

Verify your Comment

Previewing your Comment

Posted by: |

This is only a preview. Your comment has not yet been posted.

Your comment could not be posted. Error type:

Your comment has been posted. Post another comment

The letters and numbers you entered did not match the image. Please try again.

As a final step before posting your comment, enter the letters and numbers you see in the image below. This prevents automated programs from posting comments.

Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.

Spotlight Posts

As the wind sings...
I allow myself the luxury of listening to the sound of the wind stirring through the treetops. When the wind blows each tree has its own unique sound. I notice how different the deep rustle of the oak tree sounds to the gentle soughing of a conifer, or the agitated...
Just listen
Try listening to your surroundings for a change, rather than just looking at them. Most of us, when walking, rely more on our eyes than we do our ears; the ‘picture’ we have in our minds of the landscape is visual. Now and then it can be rewarding to close...
Conscious Living Clothes
I had no idea about the amount of pesticides and water it takes to grow cotton. Incredibly it takes 1800 gallons of water to make a single pair of jeans. I'm far more conscious now when buying clothes. I'm pursuing a mindful and conscious-living lifestyle and will now avoid man-made,...
Conscious Eating
I really believe that nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as much as eating a #vegan diet. It's the best thing we can do to help the environment. Personally, I love salads but a vegan diet doesn't have to be all salads....
My Mindfulness Guide
Digby is my mindfulness guide for living in the present moment. He doesn't ruminate about the past. He doesn't worry about the future. He does have occasional stress, like when we arrive at the vet's, or when he hears me put biscuits in his bowl and he’s locked himself in the bedroom (again), and he’s worried Barney will get there first. But once it’s over it doesn’t cause him any angst. And, his attention to the present moment isn't distracted by negative self-talk, such as, "I'm wasting my life sleeping all afternoon."