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It is now summer! Although this week had a rather rainy start. Since our spring was so dry, it was much needed. We have gone already through an eclipse, and now a full moon. Many have already taken or will be taking vacations soon. This is such a pivotal time to do this. After being basically homebound for a year and a half, many stir crazy families are very much looking forward to going somewhere and even visiting family they have not seen in a long time!
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Recently, one of my sons took me to see a tree. Two of my sons work with Landscaping and Trees which hold great intrigue. My son had found a location near to us of Illinois Largest Tree, an Eastern Cottonwood tree located at Bald Hill Prairie in Oregon Illinois. So, on a very windy warm day we ventured through the path on the prairie, up and down the very hilly landscape until we reached this tree. The deafening wind was so strong it pushed against us as we approached. This path was 100 feet lower in elevation than where we started, I am not sure how many feet away, but it was a bit of a trek.
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This practice is something that can really impact the amount of calm and peacefulness you have in your life. When all else fails, especially on a really bad day.
Benefits of Meditation and Mindfulness:
Meditation can leave you feeling happier, more balanced emotionally, and improve your resiliency to life's stresses.
Meditation can help reset your emotions and your stress levels.
Some people use the terms Mindfulness and Meditation interchangeably. My interpretation though is that they are two different things.
I hope this blog finds you enjoying the blessed weather. It always seems to be a great relief to get from winter into spring! Especially in this year of 2021. Last year was an especially long year, that made each season feel even longer.
As the sun has started shining more, and the temperature has started to improve, getting outside is something I am sure most people are more than ready for. Now that the time change has occurred it is easy to keep going into the later hour without even realizing it. Finally enjoying more of the day and being able to spend more of it outside.
One of my favorite things in the spring is watching the Crocus bloom, a sure sign spring has arrived. It’s inspiring to see nature come to life again unprompted and untended to.
