Nature is Abundant
There is no two ways about this.
Examples are all around us. Yet, many times, we are so busy running around like headless chickens that we don’t stop to recognise them.
I’ve shared previous examples before, from the leaves on the trees to the blades of grass.
Recently, I’ve become aware of fruit trees in particular, and the sheer amount of fruit they produce.
It’s rather amazing how many fruit trees, and the amount of fruit, “nature’s candy” as they call it, are available to us.
Maybe that’s because I live near the countryside… and often go for long walks in nature.
Either way, it’s something I hadn’t truly noticed before, especially the sheer amount and abundance of it.
Nature Is Abundant, And So Are We
Which brings me back to my point:
Nature is abundant.
And we can use this valuable lesson to remind ourselves that we’re also abundant…
Because we’re part of nature too.
I don’t know about you, but when I’m reminded that I’m and we’re part of nature, and therefore abundant too, something visceral happens within me.
It helps bring out more of my best self.
Because it’s hard to be our best selves when we’re in states of chronic stress, worry, overwhelm, frustration, and any other emotions that keep us restricted and stuck instead of expressive and free.
Being expressive and free is our true nature because it’s directly connected to abundance.
Modern Life Makes Us Forget Our True Nature
However, the modern world isn’t designed to support this. It tries to put us in boxes, limiting our true expression, freedom, and infinite nature.
In today’s world, we all too often forget nature, life itself, and therefore that we are abundant.
And just because we forget doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist or isn’t real.
The best way I’ve found to remind myself of this is to go outside into nature and just be.
This, to me, is mindfulness.
When practised regularly, and without distractions (no phone, please), we quickly begin to notice sounds, smells, and sights that previously escaped our awareness.
We begin to raise our consciousness of the environment and experience a new reality.
You might be thinking: But why does this matter? 🤔
Why Reconnecting With Nature Changes Everything
It matters because by reconnecting with nature, we reconnect with ourselves. We step out of the mental prisons we so often build for ourselves, and escape the false narratives of society I wrote about last week. This helps us remember our true nature.
And when we reconnect with nature, ourselves, and our infinite essence, we can become our better and even best selves more often than not.
This is at least my experience.
When I’m open, curious, receptive, loving, and kind, instead of stressed, worried, frustrated, or confused, I’m simply a better person.
That doesn’t mean the more negatively perceived emotions don’t have a place. They do.
It’s when they become chronic and our default states that problems arise.
Returning Home to Ourselves
Nature has a way of reminding us that these emotional states, and even our challenges, aren’t who we truly are.
Who we truly are is something far beyond this: expressive, free in essence, and abundant.
When we reconnect with nature, and therefore ourselves, we begin to feel it. It’s almost like the feeling of returning home.
Maybe that’s for a reason, because nature, and returning to our infinite nature, is our true home.
And I don’t know about you… But every once in a while, it’s just good to go home. 🏠
Reminders
1. Go where life is, not just where work is.
Nature reminds us that to live fully, the present moment is where life is truly lived. Work may feed the body, but nature nourishes the soul.
2. Your environment is your mirror. Choose it wisely.
The spaces we inhabit shape how we think, feel, and act. By spending more time in nature, we remember the true essence of ourselves and life itself, which is abundance, not scarcity.
3. Just breathe.
When we pause and take a breath, we return to the present moment. This is the essence of mindfulness and the gateway to higher consciousness. Sometimes, in fact, maybe most of the time, all we need to do is just breathe.