Today, I asked questions of a small tree that is in my sit spot. As we were conversing, I was taking notice of all the details of its being and noticing how they interact with the sunlight, the earth and the surrounding plants and insect life. It is surprising how connected I felt to this little tree afterwards and how I am looking forward to…

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I am currently participating in a 30 day sit area challenge. I have time set aside each morning to practice, and if my morning gets away from me, I have so far been successful in setting aside time at night. My sit areas are my front porch and a wooded area adjacent to the land we live on. Both are easily accessible and quiet. I traveled to a…

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I find this practice to be very grounding and expansive. When we finally sink into the 360 listening and focus on the silence in between the sounds, my surroundings feel lighter and more accessible. As I become more adept at sinking into this awareness, I can see how it will keep me present to whatever is going on around me, even if that is…

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This practice was a little hard to get started with. I had trouble making my movements a “trigger”, as I think of a trigger as something that is disruptive, and since I am always moving, I don’t think of it that way. I finally decided to take note of my triggers (a timer, brushing my teeth, spending time in my garden) and then integrate the FSA…

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I wandered around the very small flower bed in my front yard and took the time to look closely at the flowers and all the activity of the bees and other insects that is taking place right now. I so appreciated their dance with the flowers of the plants! I notice that I have a do have an different sense around different trees in our yard, and it is…

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I spent a lot more time with this practice, and I am really impressed with how it helps me to integrate more fully with my surroundings. It has been my morning meditation for several weeks, and I am still working to utilize the practice at other times, such as when I am walking to and from work or when I am out hiking. I feel a sense of actually…

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I’ve been practicing this for a couple of weeks now. When I started, it was very easy to get distracted by any little movement. Gradually, I started being more aware of my tendency to bring every little movement into focus to find out what it was, then get lost in continuing to follow the activity. Over the course of time, I came to find that as I…

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Surround sound listening is similar to what I practiced during forest bathing in the past, and I have thoroughly enjoyed resurrecting these sessions. The birdsong right now is over-the-top joyful, and I am noticing how grounded and even-tempered I have been feeling since starting the daily practice last week. The challenge for me will be to stay…

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