Step outside for a moment if not longer
Do not walk on a paved surface and listen to the ground beneath you
The sssss of the sand
The hollow thud of the clay echo
The sh-sh-sh of the grass
under your feet
Acknowledge your feet touching the ground
Life to life
Life making contact to life
LOOK AROUND AND WITNESS
Soothing sunsets
Mighty trees
Wild flowers
Unbridled fauna
SHUT YOUR EYES
LISTEN
to the sounds of nature
Cresting ocean
Songs of the birds
Bark of a dog
Hush of a breeze
Howling of the wind
Pitter-patter of the rain
FEEL
Morning dew and crisp air as you breathe through your
nostrils
Heat of the sun upon your cheek
A cool breeze against your skin
SMELL
Sweetness of spring flowers
Dampness after an autumn shower
Frigid clean air of winter
Musty heat of summer
TASTE
Open your mouth wide
Stick out your tongue and taste
It may feel cool from the air touching your tongue
Taste a crumb of food you had for breakfast
Woodsy taste from first waking up
The salty ocean air
These are just a few sensual experiences that connect me to
the earth
REMEMBER
the earth is our planet
It doesn’t end at the ground
It includes everything that lives
in
on
and above
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