There is nothing like being at our home in the forest that reconnects me with God. Studies show that leaving the city and grounding ourselves in nature can do wonders for our mental health.
I also think this connection speaks to our soul, seeing the beauty of God’s creation at hand. Perhaps what I’m feeling is the sense of my heart opening up at the wonder of God’s magnificence. We have to get lost, to be found.
In contact with nature,individuals rediscover their proper dimension, they recognize that they are creatures but at the same time unique, “capable of God” since they are inwardly open to the Infinite. Driven by the heartfelt need for meaning that urges them onwards, they perceive the mark of goodness and divine Providence in the world that surrounds them and open themselves almost spontaneously to praise and prayer.
Benedict XVI
May you get lost in nature and find proper perspective today!
Smitten With Goodness 