SLC31-W4 | THE GREEN JOURNEY | Earthing and the Elements.

dove11 (81)memberQuality Monitor Mod- Speem.Watchin Traveling Steem • 18 days ago (edited)

Here I am to show you what I did to fulfill my emotional, natural touch with Mother Earth to participate in Season 31 – Week 04 of the Green Journey Challenge hosted by the Green Explorer Team of @bijoy1 and @muzack1. I just evoke a sense of connection and healing through nature with a couple of acts I perform in my routine life. Nothing extra, nothing unusual!

Today, I walked barefoot on the grass at Sunflower nursery run by my friend not far from my home, a feeling as if the earth rose up to take me in its lap and touch my feet and soul like an old friend who had always been waiting for me with his arms long stretched.

I took my shoes off, so no shoes, no rush but just me, sitting in the soil, without worrying my clothes will be soiled. Don't you think this connects me with my roots deeper than all my worries? As soon as I touched the grass, it started, the pull toward something cool, something alive.

I sipped a few drops of water, letting it sooth my dried throat, cold and pure. The sun was harsh today, but the rain had just passed a couple of days ago, leaving wet patches that gave me a different cool feeling.

Then I looked at the sky, and I felt as if the shadows of the sky dancing as the sky were dancing seemed similar no matter what the weather carried for me, hot or cold. Then the wind, gentle at first, whispering through the mango leaves, tousling my hair and kissing my skin.

Oh yep, now it's the month of May, the second week. The sky and the sunlight are a bit harsher, yet they follow, warm and harsher, followed by golden rays wrapping me in its lap as I raise my face upward, eyes closed. Yes, the sun was really too harsh at 11, so absorbing every ray was asking for water or plants thirsting for life.

I sat quietly under a tree in this man made haven, my legs crossed, breath slowing to match the rhythm of branches due to windy conditions.

Oh yes, I had switched my phone off, so my thoughts were not racing towards worldly problems, just me and the presence of Mother Nature.

I reached out to touch plants and leaves their velvety textures alive under my palms, the rough bark of the stem in the earthen pot, the soft fuzz of a fern, a leaf, and a pebble from the ground.

Each one reminded me I'm not separate from this world. I observed it all mindfully, letting my eyes linger on the natural elements that surrounded me.

Earth, the rich soil, dark and fertile, with tiny plants pushing through, resilient and unhurried.

Water puddles from the rain a couple of days ago, fertile, even the sip of fresh water I drank from my bottle, cool sliding down my throat.

A fresh cool breeze carrying the scent of wet earth blooming and the smell of marigold flowers filled my lungs. That golden warmth seeping into my bones, chasing away the chill of isolation.

Oh yeah, as you said, snapping simple photos felt like capturing breaths, one of this serene spot under the tree, another of my bare feet sinking into the grass, and close-ups of leaves and petals. Nothing posed or perfect, just real moments, raw and radiant.

What did I feel? A peace as the grass tickled my toes, releasing knots in my chest I didn't know were there. My body softened, the tension gone from my mind, my heart rate steady like a lullaby from my grandma.

Mentally I was fully reset as I forgot all of daily life's problems, feeling a deep stillness. My thoughts looped endlessly, making space for gratitude, the deep gratitude for Mother Nature.

The element I enjoyed most? Touching the water. It was electric, alive with movement, washing over me like forgiveness. It soothed my frayed nerves, cooled the fire of anxiety, and left me lighter, as if I'd shed an invisible skin.

This grounding ritual affected my mind and body profoundly. My mind, once a storm, became a calm lake; my body, stiff from screens and stress, felt alive, energized yet serene.

Conclusion

You know what? I am sure I will sleep better tonight and hope to wake up fresh instead of dreading it. I suggest anyone feeling low should try it as suggested in this contest because nature doesn't judge, but it always heals if you love its company.