NATURE 🌿 rekindle your primal instincts

30 Days of Adventure NATURE 🌿 rekindle your primal instincts

👁 TODAY'S INTENTION

Today, let's nourish the soul by reconnecting with our natural roots, embracing our innate wildness, and rediscovering our place in the natural world.

💡 INSPIRATION

Our natural wildness yearns to be free, a treasure trove of evolutionary wisdom lying dormant within. Imagine, for a moment, the liberty of being as untamed as the ancient forests and as free as the soaring eagle. The essence of human nature is wild, and when we reconnect with our primordial roots, we remember our inherent wildness.

In a world where we're often seen as separate from the natural order, it's time to dissolve the barriers we've built around ourselves. Recognize that beneath the societal expectations, we are as wild as the Great Apes, sharing a profound connection with all living beings.

Today's Key Takeaways:

Embrace your innate wildness and reconnect with nature.
Challenge the cultural narratives that separate us from our natural roots.
Find simple, daily actions to celebrate your primal essence.

💬 ADVENTUROUS WISDOM

“Ask yourself, what is it you really want. This is the sorting of the seed from the dirt.”

– Clarissa Pinkola Estés, author of Women Who Run With the Wolves. A beacon of insight, Estés reminds us of the power of tuning into our soul's desires, distinguishing the true call of our wild nature from the clutter of our conditioned lives.

🥠 TRAIL SNACK

Our natural wildness yearns to be free.

There are millions of years of evolutionary instincts inside each of us. The essence of human nature is wild. When we reconnect with our primordial roots, we remember how wild we truly are. And how important it is for our soul to stay connected to our wild nature.

Much modern language describes humans as being apart from nature instead of a part of nature.

Many believe nature to be void of humans, a place where humans only visit and are not at home “out there.” This idea of wilderness is a cultural construction, which is rooted in the egocentric individualistic sense of self.

Beneath it all, we truly are wild animals.

We are born into this world as wild as the cape buffalo who graze the early morning grass in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Above the options of what we should and shouldn't be, we are as wild as the Golden Eagle who soars freely from arctic tundras to barren deserts, through coniferous forests along raging rivers, and over shrubland mountains and grasslands.

Without the tamed domestication that separates us from our wild nature, we are as wild as the Himalayan wolves, who have adapted to thrive in the extreme conditions of high-altitude environments.

As our language evolves as we each sing our own song, we're as wild as the humpback whales, who's single note resounds over 20 miles (for human ears).

Void of the conditioned layers that separate us from our primate ancestors, we are as wild as the Great Apes of the African jungles who share 97 percent of our genes DNA.

🧬 LAW OF NATURE

Humans are an integral part of the natural world, not separate from it. Research shows that spending time in nature improves physical and mental health, echoing our deep, evolutionary ties to the wild. Embrace actions that strengthen this bond: walk barefoot, listen to the symphony of birds, or simply breathe in the fresh, earthy air of the forest.

📿 TRAIL MANTRA

I Am Nature.

“I Am Nature” is a simple yet profound mantra that reconnects us to the truth that we are not separate from the world around us; we are a vibrant part of it. Every cell in our body echoes the rhythms of the earth, the cycles of the seasons, and the flow of the rivers. As you repeat this mantra, feel the barriers between yourself and the natural world dissolve. Acknowledge your role in the great web of life, understanding that by caring for nature, you care for yourself. This mantra is a commitment to live in harmony with the world around you, recognizing your intrinsic wildness and unity with all that exists.

🧘 MINDFUL MOMENT

Step outside, barefoot, to connect with the earth.
Choose one act of wildness (e.g., howl at the moon) and perform it today.
Reflect on how this act made you feel connected to your natural roots.

✍🏼 JOURNAL PROMPTS

Reflect on the cultural attitudes and beliefs that shape your daily life. How do they align with your natural instincts?
What does living in right-relationship with the Earth mean to you?
In what ways can you reconnect with your human biology and wild nature daily?

🦁 COURAGEOUS ACTION

A secluded week-long retreat into the wilderness might sound ideal, yet nourishing our wild spirit is more sustainable by starting exactly where we are.

The more we find simple ways to commune with nature daily, the less we will feel the need to “get away” from the monotony of sterile environments.

look up at the sky
sit in the garden
listen to the bird's songs
connect with food
sink toes into soil
dance barefoot in the grass
paint your naked body with mud like the Earth warrior god(dess) you are
notice and release stories of body shame
soak in a flower bath
surrender to the tides of the ocean
walk atop a vista to salute the sunset
howl at the moon
watch as the dark canvas of the night is illuminated by a vibrant sunrise

Simply observe, in deepening layers, the wild nature that is all around and within you. Listen for its calling to reconnect you to your natural roots.

🙏 GRATITUDE

Express gratitude for the natural world around you, recognizing the abundance it provides. From the air you breathe to the soil that nourishes the food you eat, acknowledge the intricate web of life that supports your very existence.