Imagine yourself lying in a field of grass staring at the skies, seeing the clouds move past you (or the stars, if gazing by night), and simply watching time pass you by. Imagine opening your senses to the surroundings and feeling life with your eyes, ears, nose and body: lying there with your eyes closed as you sense the earth rotating on its axis; listening to the rustling of the trees in the gentle breeze and the birds chirping away; and inhaling the freshness of the tall grasses and trees around you. Imagine being embraced by nature, feeling the significance of your surroundings and appreciating life & beauty in the most basic and natural forms.
It's times like this, when I'm hiking through a forest or on an old dirt road, or through a farmer's field (like the one my husband snapped a shot of, inset here), that I'm reminded of the simple pleasures in life and how basic it really can be. When you're in nature's moment and breathing in fresh clean air, it's easy to forget, or tempoarily at least, leave behind the stresses of everyday life and become enamoured by natural surroundings.
Hop in your car one weekend, skip town and go for a hike up north or wherever the great outdoors may be for you. Notice how your shoulders relax and stress-levels subside as you leave behind the concrete jungle and head towards the open fields, tall tress and lakes. Powerful. Magical. Natural.
10 down, 90 to go!
