Today & everyday, I am grateful to feel connected…
I feel connected to this earth with the rise of the sun as the onshore winds kiss my face. I feel connected to the ocean with the energy of a wave as the offshore winds kiss my skin…for these are my constant home…
I’ve become far much too accustomed to the echoing sound of an empty room…packing up, giving away, moving and moving on…but my heart is not an empty room…it is full…full of the size of the ocean…energy seeking and sharing…continually giving…until it finds its’ constant home.
Through all these changes, I’ve come to know my heart quite well…my soul feeds on the nourishment of the sun, the ocean. It continues to grow. For I’ve also learned that the purpose of life is not just love…it is service.
Whether or not we believe that God created the Earth, everything that we need is already within our home…every part of the universe is already within us & this energy connects us to ourselves, to each other, to our home…it’s in every molecule of our bodies…it’s palpable in our collectives…it’s in the rise and set of the sun, the moon…the resonance of nature & the environment that we all share.
But we live in a disconnected world.
We have dishonored our bodies by exposing them to toxins…we have isolated ourselves from real interactions and relationships with our focus on the digital and consumer world…we have poisoned the air that we breathe, the water that we drink, the earth that we touch…the very things that give life to us all…and we have done it ignorantly because we have followed not our own beliefs and conclusions, but that which has been created by a society dominated by want for more money, more power, more status, more material things…
But what if we could change this? What if we started growing our own food to fuel and heal our bodies?…to connect us more to our earth…Food that could be shared amongst a community, growing bonds between shared hands…What if we lived a more simple life without the need for material excess that a “good” job or home provides? What if we slow down & release our demands for instant gratification, for control…What if we could disconnect our devices and be more present? Turn off the noise from our tvs, computers, phones and just listen…to really hear and see and feel and sense our world…
What if we could teach our children that there is another path and provide an environment for them that reflects these values… maybe then we could help heal the spectrum of illness such as autism, cancer, allergies, obesity before they even have to face it! & what about our own health? Can we not stop the onslaught of excess that the cycle of obesity & laziness that festers illness & reliance upon pharmaceuticals that we have become so accustomed to? There is no quick fix, but it can be simple: fuel your body with the energy that you’ve produced at the cost of your own movement… that enriches your body, your soul, your mind….& prevent the need to ever rely upon a synthesized chemical that further fuels the excess. Medicine does save lives. I’ve seen miracles in the hospital & for some cases, there is no equal substitute…but can we not create an environment where we can find the alternative?
I know that we live in a complex world…and that there is a balance to find the middle way as we are all a product of our environment…I certainly am not perfect or always make these choices…but I also believe that a healthier life for all of our futures is obtainable, when we start to feel more connected to our natural environment.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/foodfeatures/feeding-9-billion/
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