Welcome to Day 14!
There’s a good chance that if you’re here today, it’s because you are a passionate nature-lover.
There is just something about wilderness and wildlife that draws you. It calls to your spirit deep within and won’t let go. Its beauties and wonders are a part of your deepest self, who you are at your very core. You have a hunger for “green” knowledge, and can’t get enough.
In general, the more time we spend in Nature, the more we want to know and understand about the natural world and how it works. And the more we learn, the more we fall in love with her.
There is such a depth to the character and essence of all things wild… so many wonderful aspects to fall in love with, and activities to study, improve on, and enjoy in the great outdoors. The introduction and awareness of these fields of studies can, and usually do, turn into lifelong hobbies, (and even sometimes businesses) for ardent nature-lovers and “naturepreneurs”.
Here are just a few reminders and options, from A to Z of things to study and learn more about in our big, beautiful, natural Universe –
Astronomy, biology, botany, ecology, entomology (the study of insects), environmentalism, farming, gardening, geology, herbology, herpetology, (the study of snakes), ichthyology (the study of fish), lepidopterology (the study of moths & butterflies), ornithology (the study of birds), and zoology.
And then of course there are numerous ways to improve and learn more about things like camping, hiking, fly-fishing, nature journaling, nature photography and nearly every other activity you can think of that can be done outside.
Just reading this list gets my juices going, and makes we want to get outdoors with a couple of good books and learn and study more!
Is it just me, or do you feel that way too? If you answered “Yes!”, then you’re going to love today’s Nature Challenge!
I hope that maybe today’s challenge will spark and awaken, or feed a desire, and encourage you to delve a little deeper in the study of an area, (or areas) of nature that naturally draw you, and speak to your heart. For many, these would be some of the things that drew you to Nature in the first place.
Get outside with your wild self today and make it a point get in touch with your inner Audubon, Muir, Newton, Darwin, or even Steve Irwin, and become an explorer; the kind you were when you were a child, only now, with the added benefit of wisdom and tenacity.
Be curious about everything.
Ask questions, and seek answers by making intelligent observations and then noting them in your journal.
This is another form of mindfulness; an awareness of the natural environment where you live.
For a list of suggested resources, you can go to the Resource page on our website and find a few recommended books, podcasts and websites to help you get started, and keep you going on your own personal Nature journey.
Now go get ‘em Tiger or Tigress and remember…it’s a wild world!
Checklist for Day 14
☐ MEDITATION: Day 14 – “Growing Your Nature Knowledge” (You can listen to this meditation on iTunes or here at Mountain Zen Den.)
☐ NATURE WALK: 20 outdoors being curious about everything.Ask questions and make it a point to seek out and learn more about the natural world around you.
☐ JOURNAL: What new, interesting and fascinating things did you discover or learn today?
☐ Extra Credit: Go to a library, Google, YouTube, listen to a TedTalks or podcast on something you are curious about in nature and grow your knowledge a bit deeper this week.
That’s a wrap for today! Go learn something amazing and we’ll see you back here tomorrow!
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