Saturday, September 09, 2017
Nature, The Great Relaxer
By Donovan Baldwin
I sat in a park today. Pleasant interlude, although I made use of the time to try an experiment. I recorded a poem and loaded it to YouTube.
Conversation With The Moon
Even though I was "busy", just being there for a few moments, in the shade of a tree with a stream running by, was relaxing.
Even I, the guru of "peace, calm, and tranquility" had forgotten how a few quiet moments, sitting in the shade by a stream, with trees around and a blue sky above with a few white clouds, can soothe and ease the cares of the world. It can make the sun seem brighter and love seem warmer.
You can go to the library and find all kinds of books on relaxation, meditation, centering, balancing, and so on. Years ago, climbing trees and swimming in the bay, I was relaxed, centered, and balanced, and, yes, those hours on the beach watching the waves, or in the woods as the breeze blew through the limbs and leaves, was meditation.
People have come to me and asked, "How can I learn to meditate?"
I guess one simple answer would be to go find a tree by a stream. Sit under the one, and watch the other. You'll learn fairly fast how to relax.
Nature can be the great relaxer, and, it doesn't require a prescription. There are no classes to attend, no lessons to learn or practice, and it's free.
Ah. I think I'll just stretch out here for a while, and relax.
Conversation With The Moon
Even though I was "busy", just being there for a few moments, in the shade of a tree with a stream running by, was relaxing.
Even I, the guru of "peace, calm, and tranquility" had forgotten how a few quiet moments, sitting in the shade by a stream, with trees around and a blue sky above with a few white clouds, can soothe and ease the cares of the world. It can make the sun seem brighter and love seem warmer.
You can go to the library and find all kinds of books on relaxation, meditation, centering, balancing, and so on. Years ago, climbing trees and swimming in the bay, I was relaxed, centered, and balanced, and, yes, those hours on the beach watching the waves, or in the woods as the breeze blew through the limbs and leaves, was meditation.
People have come to me and asked, "How can I learn to meditate?"
I guess one simple answer would be to go find a tree by a stream. Sit under the one, and watch the other. You'll learn fairly fast how to relax.
Nature can be the great relaxer, and, it doesn't require a prescription. There are no classes to attend, no lessons to learn or practice, and it's free.
Ah. I think I'll just stretch out here for a while, and relax.
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