Organizing Your Thoughts in the Desert
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By Jennifer Sperry
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he outdoors is such a wonderful place to be! A place to be one with yourself, one with friends and family, one with strangers, and one with your higher power. The outdoors allows us to organize our thoughts. People find space outdoors from all different faiths and beliefs, yet all are looking for the same thing. The outdoors is building a movement, it really always has. It helps us believe in ourselves again, to show us it is okay to doubt and seek answers, to show our soul being broken, yet to have glued all of our pieces back together and in a new beautiful shape. Being one with nature is supported by ancient cultures no matter your spiritual beliefs. The outdoors allows us the space to take an intention while walking the methodical path of beauty in the red rocks, your rhythmic steps to quiet your mind. While sitting near water and hearing the sounds or laying in the grass to watch the stars, you can feel your breath change to a slower, calmer pace. We often take an intention with us to the outdoors, perhaps a worry in our hearts. Is the intention a job you are applying for? An argument with your spouse? Trouble with a child’s attitude? Questions about something someone said in church? Whatever it may be, you take it with you on your journey through nature pondering it, seeking guidance.
May/June 2020 | VIEW ON MAGAZINE |
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