by Skydancer7
Mountain Zen Den Podcast ~ Episode 57 – Knowing (Intuition)

Mountain Zen Den Podcast ~ Episode 57 – Knowing (Intuition)

21-Day Nature Challenge, Lifestyle, Mindfulness, Nature, Personal Development, Podcast
“No matter how sophisticated you may be, a large granite mountain cannot be denied – it speaks in silence to the very core of your being” ~ Ansel Adams “Be still and know that He is God.” ~ Steven Curtis Chapman   Welcome to Day 7! You have made it through the first week of the 21-Day Nature Challenge! There’s something magical that happens to a person after having spent considerable time in Nature. You have been learning, or re-learning how to use all of your senses, and to be mindful whenever you step outside. Remember when you were a kid, how easy and natural it was to take in more of the world?  You just did it naturally.  Everything was new and your eyes and ears, and entire being…
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by Skydancer7
Mountain Zen Den ~ Episode 56 – Putting It All Together (Full Awareness)

Mountain Zen Den ~ Episode 56 – Putting It All Together (Full Awareness)

21-Day Nature Challenge, Health, Lifestyle, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Podcast, Well-being
“I arise today through the strength of heaven; Light of sun, radiance of moon, splendor of fire, speed of lightning, swiftness of wind, depth of sea, stability of earth, firmness of rock. ~ Saint Patrick Your deepest roots are in nature.  No matter who you are, or what kind of life you lead, you remain irrevocably linked with the rest of creation. ~ Charles Cook Welcome to Day 6! Putting It All Together (Full awareness) Wow, you’ve almost completed your first week of the 21-Day Nature Challenge.  Great work! Now that you have begun sharpening all your senses, (or at least the ones you are aware of) one by one, in a mindful way out in nature, it’s time to just step back and be aware of what just happened.…
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by Skydancer7
Mountain Zen Den Podcast ~ Episode 55 – Taste & See

Mountain Zen Den Podcast ~ Episode 55 – Taste & See

21-Day Nature Challenge, Lifestyle, Mindfulness, Nature, Personal Development, Podcast
  Day 5 ~ TASTE & SEE! “One must ask children and birds how cherries and strawberries taste.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe So how are you doing on the 21-Day Nature Challenge?  Are you finding it difficult staying on track and doing this challenge every day?  If so, don’t be discouraged. Life gets in the way, as they say.  It’s a normal thing.  And the whole point of the challenge is to be able to take an ordinary day and make it extraordinary by living in the moment, whatever the moment brings.  Doing it in Nature gives an added benefit of beauty, peace and health & fitness by getting outdoor exercise, sunshine and fresh air - all good for the body, mind and spirit. So if you miss a…
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by Skydancer7
Mountain Zen Den Podcast ~ Episode 54 – Touch (The Feel of Nature)

Mountain Zen Den Podcast ~ Episode 54 – Touch (The Feel of Nature)

21-Day Nature Challenge, Lifestyle, Mindfulness, Mountains, Nature, Personal Development, Podcast, Well-being
“Forget not that the Earth delights to feel your bare feet, and the winds long to play with your hair.” ~ Kahlil Gibran “Earth's crammed with heaven... But only he who sees, takes off his shoes.” ~ Elizabeth Barrett Browning   Welcome to Day 4! You are on a roll… Way to go! By now you are probably aware that you are generally most comfortable using only one or two of your five senses.  This can be eye-opening, (or nose-opening as we smelled yesterday). We have millions of specialized touch receptors in our skin and tissues, which send touch signals to our brains.  These receptors all respond to touch, pressure, temperature and pain. Many animals, such as cats have an advantage over us.  Their whiskers, which are very different from…
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