In this first letter of the "Find Sanctuary in Your Sensitivity" series, we explore the vital connection between nature and the well-being of highly sensitive people (HSPs).
Being in nature is truly my faith. The woods and rivers specifically have allowed me a dance of reflection and peace. I am able to be exactly who I am in that moment, no judgement. I have been able to put all of myself into the nature that surrounds me and I am thankful for that on a daily basis.
You put is so beautifully and poetically "a dance of reflection and peace" love that! It's true that in being in nature, we recognize our most authentic selves...since we are nature. Thank you for your lovely thoughts, Brooke!
The mission at TNS definitely resonates with me. I feel so easily overwhelmed sometimes when I think about the change I wish to make. However, when I imagine uniting with all the other sensitive folks out there, it suddenly feels not only possible, but like an exciting adventure that I can’t wait to go on. My dream is for us all to tap into our power, heal our wounds, trust in each other, and leave beauty in our wakes. When we support each other and work together, miracles can happen.
🥹 This makes me happier than you can know. Separate we feel scared, together we feel strong. And our gifts can shine so much brighter (like when we get together at moon circle) when we have each other to lean on in the face of an often times loud, harsh and fast paced world. I’m so so glad you’re here for this mission, Marina. You have so many insights and skills to share and thus are a key part of it 💗
I’ve noticed nature especially combined with movement naturally gets me out of my head and into my body (as you said!) I have a lot going on in my mind most of the time, so it’s interesting how just a short walk outside automatically brings me back to my body. I used to go for walks when I was first practicing mindfulness so I wonder now if it’s an association I’ve built over time, or if it just happens naturally (or both). Anyway, even just walking my dog naturally brings me out of my head back to the present which is a godsend. 🙏🏼
I love this for you. Although we are part of nature, I feel like humans are so abstracted away from the simple stillness and non intellectualizing aspects of the natural world. Day in and day out we live within boxes and go from one compartmentalized space to another thinking and communicating through words. Our brains need recalibration from that by simply just existing in a place that requires no language but just sensing.
As a sensitive person (Starseed is my fave term) I sometimes feel out of place in the modern world. Everything feels unfamiliar in a strange way, even though I’ve lived in the modern world my whole life. I think on some level my body and soul remember the world humans first evolved in, and I think sometimes a deep part of me craves that more ancient way of being. Because of this, being in nature soothes some of that restlessness and helps me feel more at home. When I feel lost in the modern world, returning to nature has a way of returning me to myself. It’s a powerful medicine.
Yes, this is so insightful. I feel like this experience of yearning for the old ways deep in our souls is part of why we’re here as starseeds/deep feelers/hsps. We’re like the wisdom keepers and the rememberers of the Earth’s sacred wisdom and the traditions that humans evolved to thrive under. Though the modern world can be so unsettling for those of us who remember, together we can learn to flourish and in doing so remind those who may have completely forgotten 💗 🌱
Nature (especially sunsets) are like medicine to my soul.
Maybe it's because your soul is so pretty and inspiring and the sunrises are just a refleciton of that 🌄💗😘
Being in nature is truly my faith. The woods and rivers specifically have allowed me a dance of reflection and peace. I am able to be exactly who I am in that moment, no judgement. I have been able to put all of myself into the nature that surrounds me and I am thankful for that on a daily basis.
You put is so beautifully and poetically "a dance of reflection and peace" love that! It's true that in being in nature, we recognize our most authentic selves...since we are nature. Thank you for your lovely thoughts, Brooke!
The mission at TNS definitely resonates with me. I feel so easily overwhelmed sometimes when I think about the change I wish to make. However, when I imagine uniting with all the other sensitive folks out there, it suddenly feels not only possible, but like an exciting adventure that I can’t wait to go on. My dream is for us all to tap into our power, heal our wounds, trust in each other, and leave beauty in our wakes. When we support each other and work together, miracles can happen.
🥹 This makes me happier than you can know. Separate we feel scared, together we feel strong. And our gifts can shine so much brighter (like when we get together at moon circle) when we have each other to lean on in the face of an often times loud, harsh and fast paced world. I’m so so glad you’re here for this mission, Marina. You have so many insights and skills to share and thus are a key part of it 💗
I’ve noticed nature especially combined with movement naturally gets me out of my head and into my body (as you said!) I have a lot going on in my mind most of the time, so it’s interesting how just a short walk outside automatically brings me back to my body. I used to go for walks when I was first practicing mindfulness so I wonder now if it’s an association I’ve built over time, or if it just happens naturally (or both). Anyway, even just walking my dog naturally brings me out of my head back to the present which is a godsend. 🙏🏼
I love this for you. Although we are part of nature, I feel like humans are so abstracted away from the simple stillness and non intellectualizing aspects of the natural world. Day in and day out we live within boxes and go from one compartmentalized space to another thinking and communicating through words. Our brains need recalibration from that by simply just existing in a place that requires no language but just sensing.
As a sensitive person (Starseed is my fave term) I sometimes feel out of place in the modern world. Everything feels unfamiliar in a strange way, even though I’ve lived in the modern world my whole life. I think on some level my body and soul remember the world humans first evolved in, and I think sometimes a deep part of me craves that more ancient way of being. Because of this, being in nature soothes some of that restlessness and helps me feel more at home. When I feel lost in the modern world, returning to nature has a way of returning me to myself. It’s a powerful medicine.
Yes, this is so insightful. I feel like this experience of yearning for the old ways deep in our souls is part of why we’re here as starseeds/deep feelers/hsps. We’re like the wisdom keepers and the rememberers of the Earth’s sacred wisdom and the traditions that humans evolved to thrive under. Though the modern world can be so unsettling for those of us who remember, together we can learn to flourish and in doing so remind those who may have completely forgotten 💗 🌱