A Daily Ritual



Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it, How still they are, how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness.

Eckhart Tolle

All of life surrounding us is a mirror.  Life reflects back to us what we need to see and learn.  A dog will show us how to play and a cat will demonstrate yoga poses!  Birds show us how to allow our thoughts to soar while flowers and trees can be examples of being still soaking in the sun or rain.

Our lives are so fast paced we frequently miss the examples posed all around us.  The summer beauty becomes a backdrop of blur on busy days.   We entirely miss the comfort nature is capable of providing.

Whether at the beginning of our day or at the ending, we can slip off our shoes and stand on the ground, letting our feet feel the energy of the earth.  We can imagine roots sprouting from the bottom of our feet traveling deep into mother earth grounding us for the day awaiting us or after a long day.  We can stretch our arms up to the sun or stars and breathe in the energy of all that is holy while feeling the energy from below.  So we are connected with the above as well as the below.

It is during this connection with the above and the below we find a stillness that refreshes our body, mind, and soul.  Although this morning or evening gesture takes only minutes, it can become a daily ritual honoring all that is and allowing us to briefly be still.