Thanks for the post abmakko! I really enjoyed reading your practical and informed take on reconnecting with nature. It's great to see you mentioned the importance of food here, it would have been great to read more on that.
But I would like to say that I think it less about 'reconnecting with nature' and understanding that there is no 'Nature' since we are already nature. We are animals who need to eat, sleep, reproduce, etc., and all this depends on us using our surrounding environment. This is where we have seen a separation from nature, we have built an ego which feels separated from the world so that it can control and seize and survive. This is the basis of our capacity to reason (ego and reason are intimately linked). But we have missed other part of the relation - what we throw out, reject, goes back this 'Other' we see in front of us. The construction of 'Nature' and 'Self' mask us from the fact that what throw out will inevitably come back because it never really had anywhere else to go in the first place (whether its garbage or hate).
In this sense, reason is a double-edged sword. It both builds and destroys, gives life but kills at the same time... (cf. Schumpeter? haha) Its moderation requires a more holistic view on life which integrates science and reason, but also empathy and love. Your post is great addition to this burgeoning path! :)
Keep the good posts and vibes coming!
Thank you for reading. you are right about the EGO. it is the loudest part of us and difficult to balance. I like your thoughts. thanks for sharing 👍