When we break everything back, taking it to the roots, stripping it bare, naked for the world to see, what are we left with? Mother nature. In it’s most natural state, where there is no human existence or architecture, we are left the with abundance of growing everglades, and flourishing ocean life.
From dusk to dawn, winter to summer, the autumn leaves falling and the crisp winter air engulfing everything around us. Mother nature has and always will exist with the rising tides, barren landscapes, and human influence. She has existed and co-existed in her beauty throughout the ages, even when she is under attack.
When we break down the complexities of life, and we look at everything with a clear vision, we are left a reminder that above all, mother nature is the ruler of this kingdom. She reminds us every day that without her, this world could not evolve. From the wind powered turbines, to the sun powered solar, she is the very reason we continue to move forward.
What is important to highlight is that when we feel as though we are meaningless beings existing in a large, complex array of multi-organisms and root systems, that we need not forget that although we may feel separate to mother nature, we are all but one.
Mother nature is the roots of the trees, the fantastic fungi beneath the soil, or the perfect ecosystem that exists throughout the climates. She is a great example of equilibrium and order in a state of chaos and fear. Like mother nature, we should remember that within every unequal state, or state in which we have no control, is a slither of order and structure that we can hold on to.
Life is a tapestry of different fabrics, colours, and material, all which encompasses the very fabric of our reality. But at the very core of this masterpiece, is the source within us and around us; nature. From the prideful lions, to the scour of fish in the ocean, wherever you look there is an example of beauty, and within all of us, there is a lesson in our surroundings.
Like nature, human beings are complex creatures. We are a sphere of bodies blended into one. From spiritual, emotional, ethereal, mental, and physical, the compisition of our very being. We are made up of so many varying degrees, that we feel on all levels. Like mother nature who feels the fires on her skin, or the destruction of forests on her body, we also experience this on a micro-cosmic level.
And what is so important to remember, is that within nature exists a beautiful and loving array of experiences and feelings that can be harnessed and expressed as wisdom. Everything we know, from education to technology, was born out of mother nature. She is the wisest teacher of them all, superseding every classroom or school. This is the school of life, and she is our professor.
There is no mistake that when we need to ground ourselves, we tend to find that in nature. Long walks on the beach, afternoon walks in the forest, swimming in the ocean reef every morning, or just sitting in your garden with a cup of tea, while the beautiful array of birds sing around. When we need to come back to ourselves, and experience life through our bodies, soul, and eyes, we need to come back to earth.
Amongst the modern problems of our twenty first century world, we need not look at our phones for hope, but rather the ecosystem in which all creations co-exist. Forcing ourselves into a landscape of being present, is the recipe for healing and wisdom to transpire.
Wisdom is the ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting; insight. It is a word which defines common sense or good judgement, and is usually experienced through turning misfortune, pain, or trauma into forgiveness, non-judgement, and acceptance. Wisdom is the response to the experience where we found ourselves amidst the storm of life.
Wisdom allows us to be the eye of the storm, the order in the chaos, the calm in the calamity. Spend time in nature and start to see yourself in your environment; from the birds, to the sky, to the dogs playing in the field.
I’ve yet to become wise, but I have fortunately experienced many facets of life which have allowed me to see things with a unique perspective. I look back fondly, at the good and the bad, and accept that everything is in equilibrium for the evolution of my life and learning. I would change nothing, as I am a seeker of life and learnin, and only in depsair do we truly find who we really are.
