(Madisyn Taylor)
At the moment of birth, we are perfectly attuned to nature. Our feelings are an authentic response to the stimulus we encounter. We interact with our environment viscerally, desiring only what is necessary for our survival. And, if we are lucky, we take in nourishment in the form of pure mother's milk. As months and years pass, however, we discover the sights, sounds, and scents of the synthetic world. Though these often momentarily dazzle us, the dim memory of our naturalness remains. When we embrace the notion that human beings are inherently natural, bringing it to the forefront of our day-to-day experiences, we achieve a new level of wellness that boasts nature at its very core.
But because our lives are no longer bound up in nature's rhythms, we must actively seek to reconnect with this formerly innate skill. The process of rediscovering our place in the natural world can be exciting and inspiring, since nothing more is required of us than to delight in nature's wonders, to derive nourishment from natural foods, and to drink deeply of all the wisdom that plants and animals have to share.
My Thoughts:
As a household we do not drive so when we have guests that do, we take full advantage of getting out into the countryside that is difficult to access without a car, places public transport does not venture close to.
Our visitors get to experience the wonders that abound in the wilds of Scotland and so do we. There is nothing nicer than driving along and seeing something interesting in the distance and trying to find it or coming to a junction and choosing which way looks the most exciting to take.
Nature is amazing and there are some wonderful places to go see, all you need to do is … well get out there and do it.