Kirsten Witherell
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I have a tendency to have many projects or thoughts going on at the same time which can cause me to feel overwhelmed. I loved this exercise of deliberately slowing your speed down in order to stay connected with the present moment and whatever you are doing. I can see how you could integrate this into your day and how it could help you stay focused and actually cause me to be more grounded and more productive as a result.
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I am enjoying all of the lessons and bringing them all together into the experience with nature. I always feel very peaceful and connected in nature and I like how these lessons allow me to expand the experience, really taking in all the nuances of the senses as well as creating a meditative experience while being in the moment. I have a daily meditation practice and this is very similar but instead of at home on my cushion, it’s out in nature, and I’m emersed in an experience all around me and with all of my senses. Similar to seated meditation though in the way that you bring yourself back to center when your thoughts wander. Enjoyable!
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I liked integrating the previous two lessons in this third lesson, bringing it all together. It is a practice that we can pull into our daily lives even when we are not out in nature. I look forward to the next sessions!
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Enjoyed session #2- expanding and contracting the peripheral field of view, keeping a soft focus, and just feeling at one with nature and my surroundings!
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What a great exercise! I find that we are so consumed with our busy lives, rushing around, getting things done and ‘doing’ that we are rarely just ‘being.’ I have always felt a strong connection with nature and the trees. I used to ride my horse through the woods for hours and it just felt like a moving prayer or meditation the whole time.
I took my shoes off when I did this in order to feel the earth beneath my feet and really connect and ground.
We just don’t take the time usually to fully appreciate the beauty and power of nature. I am excited about this course!
Namaste!