Listening to What Is

That is the trick. It’s all hidden in plain sight, I like to say.

But we often feel we don’t know how to listen, what to listen to, we don’t like the message, we try to intellectualize or complicate it, or we ignore it. Here’s a few reflections on a walk today where I chose to listen to what my body was calling for and walk instead of keep pushing forward with my work. But once I started walking in nature, I had to listen more. I felt the call to make a video. I didn’t want to. I don’t like making videos, I’d rather just keep to my silence and solitude in nature. But I had to respond to the call.

The first place I stopped I couldn’t find a good location for my phone to record. I wasn’t ready yet. I walked farther up the hill, continuing to marinate in nature and what was being stirred inside for the video. I found a spot calling to me, but I didn’t know if there would be a spot for my phone there either. But I walked toward it and as soon as I crested the hill there was a tree stump just perfect for me to rest my phone propped up against my gloves to record. It would have been easier if I had a tripod and fancy equipment, but as with everything in nature, I had exactly what I needed, as soon as I waited and listened to what needed to happen, at the right time and place.

Listen to hear more:

What is nature saying to you? Are you listening? Do you need help? Sometimes journaling, speaking out loud to others, and having our experience mirrored by another human helps us to hear ourselves and nature better. Join us in a program or 1:1 coaching to refine your listening skills. Reach out and connect today!