‘Take a walk in the trees and smell the wild air. Nature’s ability to heal is greater than anyone has permitted you to believe.’
I hope you are a nature lover.
Because..
Get lost in nature and you will find yourself.
Disconnect from all distractions.. and reconnect with yourself.
When I was younger, I thought I was a big city girl.
But I’m really not. I mean.. I was. Just not anymore.
And.. life and all the years I spent living on the island of Ibiza changed that completely. That experience taught me what my soul truly needs.
Nature is my thing.
Big cities can be exciting and full of advantages.. but at least in this chapter of my life, my soul is looking for something else.
Of course, I had to learn that by listening to what truly pleases my body, mind and soul.
And most of those things are seemingly small, simple and free. Small things that actually make this life big. Yet they are so easily overlooked.
The very things that helped me clear my mind and heal my wounds. So how can they be small?
It all became part of my life naturally.. without me forcing it or even fully realizing it.
And I didn’t truly become aware of it until one day I found myself back in a big city again.
I was standing at a crossroads in Barcelona when suddenly.. That noise, that stress I felt.. it wasn’t deceiving me. It was ‘just’ one of those a-ha moments. The only thoughts crossing my mind were: big city? City centre? NO, THANKS.
What heals my heart, clears my mind, fills me with energy and brings peace to my soul is hidden in simple things.. An easy-going life.. the sea, the beach, the sun, sunsets, trees, fresh air..
There is something about big city life that can slowly exhaust your mind, body and soul. And somehow, time and life itself seem to move faster there. Everything becomes faster — the rushing, the noise, the pressure, the stress.. It feels as if people are constantly running a race they are not even aware of.
I wasn’t either.. until I moved to Ibiza.
Or like hamsters trapped in a wheel, constantly running but going nowhere. The faster they run, the faster their lives seem to slip away. And after a while.. they no longer even realize how exhausted they are.
And in the end.. what truly matters is what YOU like. If you like a big city, great. I truly love big cities.. just not as a place to live.
And that might change.
However, one thing that will never change is my love for the sea, nature and a softer, less stressful way of living.
So.. do yourself a favor and go somewhere surrounded by nature.. even if it’s just a park nearby.
Turn off your phone and all distractions.. stay for a bit and simply notice how you feel.
Just try it.
This isn’t the only text. But today, it might be enough.