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Nature lets you create
a cocoon of silence inside.
In an interesting way, the “sounds” of nature are part of
what I experience as “silence.” Today I am listening to the wind. I admit that
I love the sound. I am sure there would be an upper limit, meaning I am not
delusional to think I would enjoy the sounds of a hurricane. I also value being
safe and comfortable inside. To me, Nature is
an inside job.
Last night I was treated to the most amazing cotton candy cloud
formation. I don’t think I have ever seen anything just like it. I found myself (I love that phrase!) giddy watching the
changing shapes and colors. One friend, humor author Sherri Conor, commented on
my photo saying how cool it is that God never paints the same scene twice. Just
like the sunsets, we are unique.
This winter has been a delicious time of self-discovery
for me. I have been intentional about that, accepting the healing from surgery
to be about a lot more than just having had that tumor removed (along with all
of my feminine plumbing). It is not so much what happens to us in life, but
what we make out of that. I chose to make this a time to reconnect to my core,
and Nature has been the avenue for my doing that.
So what do you discover when you spend time
with Nature in a cocoon of silence? You discover what you forgot: There are no
accidents. Your life matters. You are loved. Life is worth living. There are
myriad opportunities every moment to celebrate and be in joy.
Seeking
nature's truth for your life through quiet appreciation
offers
you an important view of your own life
as
tied to Nature's support systems
and
in turn to the spiritual support system of the Universe.
(Meredith L. Young-Sowers)
