Traveling through the woods, mindful of each step and listening to the sounds of nature playing like an orchestra. The wind is weaving its way through the trees and the leaves are creating music. The variety of birds are singing a melody that perhaps tell a story of their own and the rippling of water down the mountainside is a tune most enjoy.
All of these sounds of nature come together and flood my senses with the most spiritual piece of music ever played! Nature has its own orchestra and we are blessed to have the ability to enjoy it every day.
All of this…. the visual beauty, the smell of nature, and the sounds of nature bring me to a deeper sense of spirituality and peace. This is one of the places where I find and practice being AUTHENTIC.
How can you practice Authenticity? You have to start listening to your heart and not your head! It means listening to your gut and your instinct and not what your rational mind says.
“It’s the hardest journey and life lesson you’ll ever practice around the area of self growth.”
It is not something that you will learn and then have it mastered and be done learning. It is something that will be of continuous practice throughout your life. When you begin and consciously practice being Authentic daily, the results are pure bliss.
You can’t be authentic without knowing how to be mindfull!
What is Mindfulness?
One definition of Mindfullness is a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations.
Another explanation of mindfullness I like is this:
Mindfulness is a state of active, open attention on the present.
When you’re mindful, you carefully observe your thoughts and feelings without judging them good or bad. Instead of letting your life pass you by, mindfulness means living in the moment and awakening to your current experience, rather than dwelling on the past or anticipating the future.
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