Yes, we live in a waterproof home with heating, hot water and air conditioning. And this is a nice convenience. The leaves have fallen from the trees in front of my house. The trees are almost bare of leaves, which provided coverage for the birds and the squirrels.
The days are becoming shorter and it is becoming colder here. The squirrels and the birds are focused on gathering more food; their focus is preparing for winter. As are the trees, the plants, etc.
What about us humans? I think about this quite a bit. Well, if we were truly connected to Nature, we too would prepare for winter and then slow down once winter arrives so as to conserve energy. We would not operate the same way all year round.
Now, in our modern society this seems neither possible nor preferable. So, we do not slow down and we often pay the price with poor physical and mental health.
Yes! It does seem quite impossible for humans to do. As a collective, it seems like we notice parts of us are missing, yet never know which parts. I don't think we are given the opportunity to be alone with ourselves long enough to know what we need.
Our reptilian brains are hardly flexed in our day-to-day lives. We live in our pre-frontal cortexes and it's exhausting! The more I connect with nature and follow the rhythm, the healthier I am. I wonder how different life would feel if we had to physically go out in nature and collect food for the winter? I think it could give people a ton of purpose and pride...possibly peace too.
Yes, we live in a waterproof home with heating, hot water and air conditioning. And this is a nice convenience. The leaves have fallen from the trees in front of my house. The trees are almost bare of leaves, which provided coverage for the birds and the squirrels.
The days are becoming shorter and it is becoming colder here. The squirrels and the birds are focused on gathering more food; their focus is preparing for winter. As are the trees, the plants, etc.
What about us humans? I think about this quite a bit. Well, if we were truly connected to Nature, we too would prepare for winter and then slow down once winter arrives so as to conserve energy. We would not operate the same way all year round.
Now, in our modern society this seems neither possible nor preferable. So, we do not slow down and we often pay the price with poor physical and mental health.
Yes! It does seem quite impossible for humans to do. As a collective, it seems like we notice parts of us are missing, yet never know which parts. I don't think we are given the opportunity to be alone with ourselves long enough to know what we need.
Our reptilian brains are hardly flexed in our day-to-day lives. We live in our pre-frontal cortexes and it's exhausting! The more I connect with nature and follow the rhythm, the healthier I am. I wonder how different life would feel if we had to physically go out in nature and collect food for the winter? I think it could give people a ton of purpose and pride...possibly peace too.
Thanks for reading!