I remembered when I was still a young girl and we would travel to my hometown. There is this old man we would always help to wash his clothes. My elder sister would summon everyone of us together to visit the stream in the village where we would pack those clothes plus grandma's own to go and wash. Sometimes I feel excited going to the stream because we know we would have fun and there are other days, I won't feel like going but would be forced to go with them.
I noticed when I am sad, once I get to the stream, I feel active and vibrant to wash clothes and thereafter start splashing water on ourselves, running and jumping from one rock to another and that would change my mood immediately.
Then, I never knew what nature was called. I never knew there was this connection you have with nature, especially feeling happier when you are around it.
My love for nature started growing when I finally understood what it means and how it has worked wonders for many people who wished to spend time with it.
Visiting my hometown is always the best moment for me because nature surrounds us everywhere. Ranging from trees, sunsets, rain, sky, rocks, mountains, gardens, rivers, animals, fowls etc.
I grew fond of this biggest flower among others. It is planted at the back of the house. This has always been my spot anytime I feel like sitting down to enjoy the fresh breeze and air.
Looking at the big flower keeps me relaxed and connected to nature, and helps me wonder in beautiful imaginations, and makes me focused without any disturbances.
Sitting under this big tree is another way to be connected to nature. When you read, study, meditate or do any activity around nature, you will see how everything starts flowing in and help you understand quickly with no disturbances around you.
I have noticed that I assimilate and get inspired more when I am with nature because I feel less burdened about life and stress is taken away immediately from me. I concentrate and focus well and it helps relieve stress.
I have hurt myself so much as an introvert and if I had realized I can find answers to those complicating questions in my mind about life, I wouldn't have stayed and locked myself indoors all the years trying to find an answer, but all I would just do is to let it go because I don't have a choice and there was no one to talk to. I just waved it off and continued my life.
But something happened one day in my hometown and I decided to always spend time with nature anytime I feel like having negative thoughts.
I was inside my room that day and my mind kept going in circles, questioning my existence and getting moody all of a sudden. I was pessimistic about the future, and it looked as if I was useless with nothing to do about it. I felt rejected and dumped. I felt like the world was crumbling down on me and there was no answer.
I don't know what took me outside and I stood still, looking around the compound, I heard the sound of the goats and dogs behind the house and I decided to go check. As I got to the back of the house, I felt like sitting down on a rock, which I did. Then, the same thoughts from inside came back to me but as I looked at the sky, it was as if those thoughts were dropped down my shoulder. I felt peace reigning in my mind and it was like I had answers to those difficult questions.
I was connected mere looking at the sky and everywhere, and I became optimistic and never bothered about the future because I felt something dropped in my mind and whispered "God is always with you".
That connection with nature is onto another level entirely. Nature changes your perspective and the ways you view things in the wrong way. Nature guides your path and gives you directions on how to go about it. Nature helps you show gratitude and appreciate God who gave us a wonderful gift to embrace and make us calm.
Last week, I was outside cooking with my siblings in the evening and as I looked up to the sky, I was having positive thoughts and eulogizing God. My cousin looked at me and was confused and I told her if she could connect herself to the sky alone, she would receive answers to those raging questions in her mind because nature whispers and speaks to us if we can be calm to listen.
Nature calms our anxieties and gives us answers if we are silent to understand what it is trying to communicate to us. When you sit with nature, especially beside the river, the flowing water and sound following it will talk to you and comfort you when you cooperate and give it a chance to talk to you. Be rest assured that your depressed mind would return back to a state of tranquility.
We are reconnected to our existence and we find true meaning to the purpose of why we are alive. We concentrate and understand in a new dimension.
Our intimacy and love for nature and mankind grows and it brings calmness and helps us develop our creativity.
We are connected to nature in so many ways and we would enjoy the moment when we decide to surrender every thought in us and leave them down for nature to take its course. Give nature a chance and see how great the connection would be.
If you are thinking you do not have any worth in life, try visiting nature anywhere and feel your life being renewed through connecting with nature.
Thanks for reading
All images were taken in my hometown with my Infinix Smart 5
That is sweet and beautiful @princessbusayo . So nice to read that you’ve come out of your shell and are experiencing all that nature has to offer. It’s lovely that you’ve found tranquility and that you’re trying to get others to feel the peace you’ve found. Very nice ❤️💕🤗
Yes, Nature gave me all that, and it´s really amazing. Thank you so much.
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Glad you have encountered nature in such a beautiful way. From all I read, nature has really help you to better yourself more, helped you define who are you, helped you know who you are and I can say that nature is entirely part of who you are right from when you were young. Nature is indeed wonderful and a treasure given to mankind for free. Much love sweets❤️
Exactly! It helped me understand who I am and helping me come out of my shell. Thank you, Sis❤
if you think you have no worthin life try visiting nature anywhere and feel your life being renewed by connecting with nature
This part is very nice and all the wonderful benefits of nature, nature is really a beautiful thing.
Thanks dear for sharing
I am glad you enjoyed reading. Thank you so much.
Welcome 🤗
I really appreciate the love you have for nature which is really awesome but do you want to climb that tree for real🤣🤣
😂😂😂 Don't mind me! Tree that I have never climbed before. I was only attempting it 😁
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It's a blessing that we have been blessed with such an environment where we can collect our excellent memories with nature.
This is the spiritual relationship that nature gives rise to when we are observant. Truly agreed that each piece of stuff created by the Lord makes me appreciate and acknowledge the blessings He has created for our exploration.
Yes, we are to explore every nature which is a gift from God to mankind. It's a privilege to have such around us. Thank you 😊
Sitting under a big tree is probably my favorite past time!! Thanks for sharing your love for nature! Lovely!
Thank you for stopping by too
Very beautiful! Nature really transports us and takes us to places of rest and peace to live and remember our best moments.
Yes, nature helps us to remember our best moments and have a change of thoughts about us. Thank you 😊
I loved it especially how you were trying to climb up a tree and your love for Thuja plant. We have a couple of big ones back at my ancestral home (we call it morpankhi which means feather of the peacock). Your love for nature makes you even more special :)
Wow! I never know the name of the tree but you bailed me out 🥳 thank you 😊
You want to enter the flower? 🙄🙄🙄
🤣🤣🤣🤣 As I saw this, I don laugh tire
They say make we connect with nature na
Hahaha you now want to enter the tree to connect 🤣🤣😂
WOW! Look at all those greens. I can totally understand how much it inspires you. Frankly, I believe that people underestimate the power of nature. If people would just take a moment to pause and appreciate all that is around them, there would be more love and gratitude in the world. Because that is what nature does to the soul
you really had a wonderful experience with nature, your environment looks so Calm and neat.
Nice write up dear ✍️
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I love the way you shared your love for nature, princess. And that's right nature inspires :)
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