Comments on: Lessons From Nature: A Hike in the Rain http://www.zen-moments.com/lessons-from-nature-a-hike-in-the-rain.html Thoughts on Life Love and Awareness Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:52:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Rocheleau http://www.zen-moments.com/lessons-from-nature-a-hike-in-the-rain.html/comment-page-1#comment-5978 John Rocheleau Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:40:22 +0000 http://www.zen-moments.com/?p=150#comment-5978 <strong>Hi Prashant,</strong> Thanks for your inspiring words. I appreciate that. Yes, we could all do with a few more <em>notes-to-self</em> to remind us to accept what is, remain present enough to engage circumstances, and create something positive from them. John Hi Prashant,

Thanks for your inspiring words. I appreciate that. Yes, we could all do with a few more notes-to-self to remind us to accept what is, remain present enough to engage circumstances, and create something positive from them.

John

]]> By: Self Improvement http://www.zen-moments.com/lessons-from-nature-a-hike-in-the-rain.html/comment-page-1#comment-5976 Self Improvement Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:39:14 +0000 http://www.zen-moments.com/?p=150#comment-5976 Such a lovely story! You have got such a flair to write. Loved this sentence: "She reminded us that no matter what our circumstances are, they carry hidden gifts that we receive when we fully accept those circumstances, and remain present in each moment, with each step we take." How I wish I remember that every time I am upset at something! Thank you so much, your blog is now one of my bookmarks! Prashant Such a lovely story! You have got such a flair to write. Loved this sentence: “She reminded us that no matter what our circumstances are, they carry hidden gifts that we receive when we fully accept those circumstances, and remain present in each moment, with each step we take.” How I wish I remember that every time I am upset at something! Thank you so much, your blog is now one of my bookmarks!

Prashant

]]> By: Gauhar K http://www.zen-moments.com/lessons-from-nature-a-hike-in-the-rain.html/comment-page-1#comment-5971 Gauhar K Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:25:56 +0000 http://www.zen-moments.com/?p=150#comment-5971 Thats a long and interesting story mate… I am a nature lover just like you. Nature is indeed a great teacher, a source of happiness and peace. Thats a long and interesting story mate… I am a nature lover just like you. Nature is indeed a great teacher, a source of happiness and peace.

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]]> By: Mia http://www.zen-moments.com/lessons-from-nature-a-hike-in-the-rain.html/comment-page-1#comment-5949 Mia Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:14:55 +0000 http://www.zen-moments.com/?p=150#comment-5949 I've never seen birds claim their territory from a cat before, I am impressed ;) My old cat is usually the predator, but the other day he was terrified of a very big, aggressive dog that intruded onto my cat's territory and started barking at him. I'm scared of dogs and I am much bigger than them - I have no idea how my cat felt. But he arched his back and spiked his fur as aggressively as the little critter could. I’ve never seen birds claim their territory from a cat before, I am impressed ;) My old cat is usually the predator, but the other day he was terrified of a very big, aggressive dog that intruded onto my cat’s territory and started barking at him. I’m scared of dogs and I am much bigger than them – I have no idea how my cat felt. But he arched his back and spiked his fur as aggressively as the little critter could.

]]> By: John Rocheleau http://www.zen-moments.com/lessons-from-nature-a-hike-in-the-rain.html/comment-page-1#comment-5933 John Rocheleau Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:26:51 +0000 http://www.zen-moments.com/?p=150#comment-5933 <strong>Robin,</strong> Your thoughts are always so heartfelt, which is why I enjoy reading your blog and watching your "totally in the moment" videos. Thank you for expressing your connection to my thoughts and feelings. Anyone who has really been in nature, who has allowed themselves to sink into her, knows that feeling of dissolving; becoming part of her. Our little family of three used to go on wilderness canoe trips in the caribou region here in British Columbia. And it was always the same; the first day and a half we still felt the tensions and concerns of the city and everyday life. But a metamorphosis would happen, and the way I can best describe it is that with each dip of the paddle, more of those cares and tensions would flow down through the paddle into the cold and clean water of the mountain lake or river. I actually felt that energy flow out of me into the water, and as it happened I felt myself fill with calmness and awareness and communion. By the third day we were part of nature; feeling the water's temperament and strength, the weather, and the life around us in the forest and mountains. we were no longer visitors. I love hearing from others who feel these things. And hey, I can totally relate to your running in inclement weather. I used to run a lot and people would do a double-take seeing me on some dark and bitter cold winter morning, looking like Jack Frost with frozen breath turning my beard and hair white. They probably thought "what torture," and I was thinking "how wonderful this is." We can experience seemingly totally different worlds simply by making different choices and completely owning them. That's an obvious statement I guess, but one that we can so easily forget to put into practice. Can't wait to find out how I can order a copy of your book. Going to check that out today. Hugs back to you, John Robin,

Your thoughts are always so heartfelt, which is why I enjoy reading your blog and watching your “totally in the moment” videos. Thank you for expressing your connection to my thoughts and feelings.

Anyone who has really been in nature, who has allowed themselves to sink into her, knows that feeling of dissolving; becoming part of her. Our little family of three used to go on wilderness canoe trips in the caribou region here in British Columbia. And it was always the same; the first day and a half we still felt the tensions and concerns of the city and everyday life.

But a metamorphosis would happen, and the way I can best describe it is that with each dip of the paddle, more of those cares and tensions would flow down through the paddle into the cold and clean water of the mountain lake or river. I actually felt that energy flow out of me into the water, and as it happened I felt myself fill with calmness and awareness and communion. By the third day we were part of nature; feeling the water’s temperament and strength, the weather, and the life around us in the forest and mountains. we were no longer visitors. I love hearing from others who feel these things.

And hey, I can totally relate to your running in inclement weather. I used to run a lot and people would do a double-take seeing me on some dark and bitter cold winter morning, looking like Jack Frost with frozen breath turning my beard and hair white. They probably thought “what torture,” and I was thinking “how wonderful this is.” We can experience seemingly totally different worlds simply by making different choices and completely owning them. That’s an obvious statement I guess, but one that we can so easily forget to put into practice.

Can’t wait to find out how I can order a copy of your book. Going to check that out today.

Hugs back to you,
John

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