As said by Syliva Path, ” I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of the scenery- air, mountains, trees, people. I thought this is what it is to be happy”
This quote resonates so much with how l felt about my visit to Cogshall park and a pond nearby. It’s a feeling l am still trying to describe. Nature is like a language that a few can understand. It communicates in a subtle, sly way that a few can fathom.
I made a connection to the ponds and surrounding trees and the first thing that came to my mind was that you reflect what you grow after seeing a reflection of the trees in the pond. The pond natures the trees around it because its a source of the survival. The trees draw energy from the pond to stand upright and bloom in Spring. This analogy relates so much to our daily lives. We are a source of survival of so many things in our lives, be it good and bad emotions. There are some characters that we choose to nurture not only because of how the benefit us but those around us. The pond nurture the trees and when trees bloom with flowers in spring it lightens the world of most human beings.
Upon this realisation l took time to reflect on what has been feeding on me in my life. I let go of some bad characters that depended on me for survival and this has marked the beginning of my growth as a person. I am excited!!
I definitely believe spending time in nature can lead to personal growth and healing and also help answer questions held deep inside…. I’m excited for you to continue to finding inspiration and connection to nature and find “what it is to be happy.” Lovely read!
I like this line: “Nature is like a language that a feel can understand.” I find it quite poetic and very true. When you say characters, are you talking about your own emotions or people in your life? I really like your analogy about reflection and how you framed it with nature.
For character, l meant my emotions.