DailyOM: Open and Listening

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How true this messages speaks to our Heart, our Spirit. Mankind as a whole has misplaced the reverence, the Connection with our non-human Brethren as well as Nature as a whole...the planet and all that live upon it. I can say with full honestly that my most deepest healings, revelations, insights, growth and more have been from sitting quietly in the midst of a forest, sitting and listening the waves roll in, soaking in with deep reverence all that I consciously and unconsciously received from long, slow deep meditative walks, and much more. As a global community we do fall short in re-connecting with the environment around us and beyond. Let us start one person at a time beginning with ourselves, to make a difference, to make an impact first within and then without not only for now but for the generation to come already with us and to

have the opportunities fresh in the remembrance for the closest of the coming generations to carry beyond to the future generations here. Namaste

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September 11, 2009Open and ListeningRespecting Wildlife For better or worse, much of the world we experience is dominated and controlled by human beings. We spend our days in houses, cars, and buildings, and inside these structures, we are in control. We assert our wills and manipulate our environment. Within the context of the human world, this is natural. However, we often carry this attitude with us into the world of nature. We forget as we enter the forest, or sit on the edge of a pond, that we are moving into another realm, one that asks us to drop our baggage and surrender to a different sense of order and meaning. When we move from our everyday world into the world of nature, we may not even notice at first. We might continue talking loudly into our cell phone or to a friend that is with us. We might walk quickly as if we are on a busy city street, our eyes downcast, our thoughts hectic and hurried. In the best case, if we are sensitive to our environment, we will soon notice

that it has changed. We may hear ducks calling, or wind moving through the leaves on a tree. If we notice the shift, we will naturally shift as well. If we don’t, we may get all the way through a beautiful park without having lowered our voices. Next time you find yourself in the presence of wildlife—even if it’s just a duck pond in the midst of urban hustle—try to move into a receptive state of openness and listening, no matter how much or how little time you have. Allow yourself to be captivated and calmed by the energy of the wildlife that covers this earth. Teaching our children to be respectful of nature and! to stop and observe is a gift they can always cherishWe preserve pockets of nature in our urban centers and large expanses of nature in our national parks because of the magic we feel in its presence. It reminds us of our smallness and calls us back to a deeper, quieter part of ourselves. When we honor nature by being

respectful in its presence, we honor the mystery and wild beauty of our origin.

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