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Nature’s natural rhythms orchestrate
when day turns to night, when flowers must bloom, and when it is time for
red and brown leaves to fall from trees. As human beings, our own inner
rhythm is attuned to this universal sense of timing. Guided by the rising
and setting of the sun, changes in temperature, and our own internal
rhythm, we know when it is time to sleep, eat, or be active. While our
minds and spirits are free to focus on other pursuits, our breath and our
heartbeat are always there to remind us of life’s pulsing rhythm that
moves within and around us.
Moving to this rhythm, we know when it
is time to stop working and when to rest. Pushing our bodies to work
beyond their natural rhythm diminishes our ability to renew and recharge.
A feeling much like jet lag lets us know when we’ve overridden our own natural
rhythm. When we feel the frantic calls of all we want to accomplish
impelling us to move faster than is natural for us, we may want to
breathe deeply instead and look at nature moving to its own organic
timing: birds flying south, leaves shedding, or snow falling. A walk in
nature also can help us reconnect to her organic rhythm — and our own.
When we move to our natural rhythm, we can achieve all we need to do with
less effort.
We may even notice that our soul moves
to its own internal, natural rhythm — especially when it comes to our
personal evolution. Comparing ourselves to others is unnecessary. Our
best guide is to move to our own internal timing, while keeping time with
the rhythm of nature.
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