In some of my previous walks I noticed how few people were outside enjoying nature. I wondered at how many plopped themselves down on the couch and viewed nature on a screen rather than experiencing it for themselves.
I love being outdoors to listen, feel, hear, see, and touch the beauty and peace that surrounds me. I recalled a passage in an article titled A Life of the Senses by Richard Louv. This article says, "When I come here I can exhale. Here you can hear things; in the city, you can't hear anything because you can hear everything. In the city everything is obvious. Here you get closer and you see more."
Louv is right. He speaks about us losing our senses and the importance of getting back in touch with nature. Through this technological age we are losing vital experiences...nature. As I sat on my white rock I found peace from life's craziness. I could hear the sounds of the light breeze as it flowed past my ears and feel the small rocks underfoot as they pressed into the sole of my thin shoe. I noticed beauty in each of the different types lava and sandstone that lay in my path. My stress melted away and I felt centered and peaceful as I took the time to breathe, soak in nature, and let myself connect with nature as I have done in the past.
As Louv put it, how much of the "richness of life do we trade for our daily immersion in indirect, technological experience?" It is so important to get away from that indirect experience and immerse ourselves in the beauty that surrounds us. I believe if more people immersed themselves in nature we would find greater peace, happiness, and appreciation in ourselves and our surroundings.
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