Sitting in Nature Reminds Me

​There’s beauty and healing in nature and all that surrounds us, in the relationships we build and nurture, the sound of rain tapping on the roof, the birds chirping in the distance. In the low hum of freeway traffic. In the way the blues, whites, and grays find a way to share space in the sky.

I love how the moon and sun work in harmony,  vastly different, but both equally beautiful and deeply appreciated. It reminds me that there’s space in this world, and in ourselves, for duality. For multiple truths. For holding contrast without conflict. Appreciation, allowance, and tolerance can coexist.
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If we pause and look up, the birds show us: there’s a time to flap our wings with effort, and a time to simply soar. A time to fly north, and a time to head south. There’s rhythm and wisdom in knowing when to work and when to rest. That flexibility instead of rigidity, in our thinking, our being, and our doing, can lead us out of emotional reactivity and into something more grounded.

​Instead of reaching for emotion to carry us through every challenge, we can reach for reflection. For peace-driven action or stillness.

Being reflective might mean asking, What am I really feeling? Then, What is the most peaceful response I can offer? Sometimes, the answer is no action at all. Other times, it’s journaling or practicing acceptance. It might mean acknowledging what’s happening without reacting,  physically or emotionally.

There’s wisdom in nature, in rhythm, in reflection. We just have to look up, listen, and let it in.


XO

Frankie Alisha
​Keep up the Momentum