"When nature has work to be done, she creates a genius to do it."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Mindfulness in Nature

In Nature we find endless opportunities to explore our interconnected world. We are offered a chance for healing through our connection to Nature as we discover the awesome beauty our planet Earth shares with us in every moment. We need only to pause and see that which lies underneath every leaf, a thriving ecosystem that reflects our own civilization.

Ecosystems across the world today are becoming ever more stressed as endless human consumption threatens our lands and seas. The loss of life sustaining milkweed, the only plant Monarch’s lay eggs on, due to human development and the use of chemicals in agriculture along with illegal logging activities in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Mexico are prime examples of how our desire to control Nature has caused much ecological harm.

Being mindful in Nature is a call we all need to answer in order to rediscover a world that offers us many lessons. Here we learn the natural order of Mother Nature and experience feelings of deep inner peace and a connection to something much bigger than ourselves. Observance of this forgotten realm channels a sense of ease and opens us to a profound understanding of why we are here during this pivotal time in humanities history.

It’s time for modern society to integrate natural balance back into its culture in order to answer the undeniable question, how do we create a sustainable world? How do we create from a place in alignment with Nature and protect not only ourselves from the insanity caused from imbalance but also our planet that becomes more polluted every day?

Mindfulness in Nature is as simple as pausing, listening, breathing deeply and clearing the mind as you become aware of the natural wonders that surround you. Nature is all around us, even in big cities where backyard gardens and parks are plentiful. All we need to do is stop from our busy schedules, breath deeply and take a moment to capture the essence of Nature. It is through our acquaintance to the natural world where we reawaken our senses to Nature’s worth and begin understanding our essential relationship with the Earth.

In these moments of openness in Nature the opportunity to conceive our natural state both as individuals and as a human species present itself. The laws of Nature are revealed to us as we begin to sense humanities place in our interconnected world.

Join the Monarch Effect as we explore together a world that brings us countless opportunities to become better individuals in relation to our planet. Begin seeking again a healthy relationship with Nature and feel the healing power planet Earth offers to us. Take a moment today and experience the wisdom of the natural world and begin envisioning a new life in balance with your inner and outer dreams.

©2010 The Monarch Effect