“Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain.” -Henry David Thoreau
I miss being a kid and just hanging around outside looking at bugs. We even collected them and put them all in a hole just to watch what would happen. I was more of an observer in that situation. I’m a bit too squeamish for all that. Playing, learning, and figuring out what we would try next.
Now as adults, it’s so easy for us to get caught up in everything else but the things that slow us down and ask us to quietly observe. Taking quiet moments is a small commitment to yourself. Giving yourself little gifts of observation can be just the moment you need in the middle of it all.
There’s no right way to accept nature’s invitation. I think the most important thing is that you find little moments to appreciate.
Jayne.press 