Nature's Beauty

[Mrspjsmom]

When I let the dog out this morning I was instantly surrounded by nature's beauty. Sometimes you just have to take a deep breath and a few moments to take it all in.

[Windsorgardener5087]

WOW! That's a truly wonderful sight. You are lucky to see so much snow. In my part of the world we are lucky to see a few snow flakes on one or two days. You are so correct in suggesting we stop every so often to admire the view provided by mother nature.

[kenster1]

amazing love the snowy pictures.

[Sankissjuice]

Nature is very healing. With gratitude in my heart, I would like to share that today I managed to gently drag myself out of the bedroom and house at noon, mum drove me to a nearby meditation centre which is surrounded by trees, hills and nature. I slept till noon, and in between had suicidal thoughts. After spending a couple of hours doing walking and sitting meditation, the mind chattering and suicidal thoughts went away. After coming home, I continue with walks around my residence with my young neighbour who has learning disabilities. Later in the evening, I taught her to count money (starting with using coins to add up to one dollar). During that time I thought to myself, "see you are not useless. You are helping someone!" And I made my teenage neighbour promise to come daily so I can keep teaching her. Helping her makes me feel uplifted. She loves walking with me as she doesn't have real friends around. And I need a walking buddy, something to make me get out of the bed. Being with her gives me a sense of purpose and her simplicity provides a sense of safety to my traumatised psyche; I know she won't hurt me because she doesn't have the cognitive abilities to plot or manipulate people. Summary: We need to expose ourselves to nature, simplicity, gentle movements, loving kindness. Repeat.

[Mrspjsmom in reply to Sankissjuice]

Beautifully said and so very true. HUGS!

[Dolphin14]

That's so beautiful

[Hidden]

Just WOW. Last time I saw this much snow was 1993.

Looks like a winter wonderland. Beautiful. 💜

[Gentlespirit]

Feeling connected to nature helps to bring back gratitude recharge and be creative. The picture is beautiful. I can fall lightly or heavily . I can weigh down your boughs too so that you long for Spring. (Said the snow) I do indeed find Spring to be a time of renewal where my buds fragrance the air and my scent beckons and soothes those who walk by and fly. Yet even though I at times long for Spring i must yield to the present. Indeed my boughs may become heavy and may seem to bow yet I am merely bending and these times I am reminded that my roots run deep and my rings of time within are a testament of decades of endurance. I may have bark within that is dry and will be as sawdust and bark on the outside missing in places yet I am alive. Surviving enduring changing and growing, wait.... Am I you?? You are wiser and stronger than you think you are said the snow. Perhaps I am here for a season and a reason to remind you of that which you already know. Even through lifes hardships there is beauty in nature in animals and our selves. Thank you for the photo. I hope you liked this poem and I hope it uplifted you in some way. Take care

[Mrspjsmom]

I loved the poem. Thank you.