A new day of the year and a new beginning, and gratitude for the gone year. I have had a special relationship with the nature and the environment in 2023. The most that influenced me was the sun, the moon, the little plants, flowers and birds. I haven’t had a sense or purpose of looking at things deeply or could be that I didn’t care to observe them while walking by the park, roads or pavements. Our observations play a part in the way we look at each scenario. Our observations guide us to gain a new perspective. How I tried and what changed in me is that every life, be it a weed or a bee or an ant or a tiny being, if looked upon deeply is teaching us something. I observed the beauty of weeds when they are largely together. I observed those little flowers, and these are like the nano or micro flowers, that we ignored all along and still they emerge as winner. Give it a careful and closer look and it tells you a lot of stories. Be ready to listen and take its vibe, and you can carry it along with you the whole day. It refresh your mind, body and thoughts.
The Moon: as it appears on a full moon day, is so unique in its own way. Spend 10 minutes under the full moon. If there is an occasion for you to simply SIT under the moon, grab the opportunity. Do it and just be there. It is energy and it showers its energy onto you. It’s a blessing. It has been delivering that to you for years and you have been ignorant of its power, energy and blissfulness. The other time could be the tiny carved half or quarter moon, have a look at it, and it is still trying to give away something to you. Observe the tiny features, or on other months, you see them more elongated even when it is a quarter shaped moon. At time the stars come and stay closer to it, and they acquire the friendliness of the moon.
The SUN: it is the most powerful energy showering on our earth. It gives you immense joy and feeling of abundance. More often if you observe the sunrise, it is a day of fullness and happiness. Shine that light or spread that ray of joy/hope to everyone you meet on that day.
Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, the truth – By Buddha
The Birds: They are a treasure on this earth. Be it small, big, or familiar ones like the Javan Mynah or bulbul. They whistle or make those chirping noises and keep flying up and down. In the parks, they are often seen feeding on small flowers, beetles, ants etc. Have little conversations with them and try knowing them.
The Nature or the overall environment helped me build my resilience, and develop my appreciation towards things, and that was the biggest abode for me in year 2023. Any tiny object, plant or little being has a space on this earth, where they call it as home, and seek comfort similar to human beings. There was also a time period where I chanced upon eagles and their way of flying and felt the boldness and yet felt a spiritual touch when seeing with overstretched wings. They are quite brave, fly much higher than other birds and they also take enough strength doing it alone. Appreciation goes for the way every creature lives on this earth. Every one has a space, and each of us have a space and a life.
The year 2023 ended and the final book that I read was ‘Lifestyle Rituals’ from Cico Books. Exercising your voice to say what you want can have a positive effect on the way you communicate outside of your self-care practice. The more you get used to channelling your feelings into words with clarity, the more you will begin to navigate the process of speaking your truth and communicating that truth to others.
Feeling THANKFUL offers a pathway to acceptance, in all its forms.
Saying THANK YOU as we bid farewell to 2023 and start the new year of 2024.
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