Chapter Two: The Intangible Essential Things

The beautiful blossoms that bloom in Californian spring, the summer daisies alongside the cooling lake, long after the summer the trees have lost their leaves entering autumn to fresh white snow out in the mountains. Nature is able to show us its true beauty without any falseness and modifications. After all, is it not ironic how people go to museums to look at paintings of colorful flowers, green hills, and clear water streams; those are beauties that can easily be observed in real life outside of the urban environment which are surrounded by them, or how people buy recordings of the calming sounds of nature, similar to what you would listen to at night in the woods or smell nature aromas of the candles. What we are doing is trying to mislead our minds and pretend to think that we are in the woods but are instead cornered inside our small, well-furnished, and full -with-technology apartment.

For me, reconnecting with nature is a part of the human experience and being in touch with nature can add to the realms of creativity and meditative stillness in one's life. I hope the future people will be able

Nature sets out to inspire a sense of reverence for nature through exploring the interdependence between

It has never been an uncommon thing for one to retreat to nature in an attempt to ‘find one’s self,’ and somewhat cliché these days is the retreat to nature to ‘find God.’ Hundreds of books, essays, seminars, and retreats devote themselves to helping one understand how to find enlightenment and healing through connecting with nature. It is a phenomenon that transcends religious boundaries—everyone, from Buddhists to Christian Mystics to Quakers, seems to think that the key (or, at least, one of the keys) to enlightenment lies in nature. As one may suppose, this is not a new concept. Throughout literary history, there is a distinct trend of authors praising the virtues of nature,

Many people say they know nature, or they say I don't need to know nature. But Walf Waldo Emerson suggests in his poem Nature, that nature is an important asset in a man's life. Emerson says "few adult persons can see nature." (source c). I agree with this statement completely in the sense that humans never truly see nature. Yes we see the light of the sun but that is all it is, but we should see the sun as life, light, and love. Another quote from Nature is "The lover of nature is he whose inward and outward senses are still truly adjusted to each other...", this description is something all men should strive for. Today's world has found it hard to connect to themselves and to nature.

Patience can unlock the doors to many opportunities and secrets that seem to be so very far out of our reach. While many try to rush through their lives and hurry things along just to get to the worldly gains that they pine after and dream of having forever, they throw away any lasting happiness that they could’ve found while those things quickly wither away to dust. Having patience can help you to find peace and joy that can be woven into the friendships that are forged and the lessons that we have learned. When you slow down and truly look at the world, you find a serenity that can be found only in certain circumstances. The wisdom of some people has come from this understanding of patience and only sometimes do they share it, so we must listen carefully and find our own patience.

It is very important that humans stay connected to nature because it links to humans’ health, wellbeing, productivity, mood and even growth. Having absolutely no connection with nature can cause huge negative impacts on people as it will increase stress, frustration, and disturbs productivity. Nature naturally has its own way to uplift people’s mood providing the feeling of being surrounded by life.

The power and glorification of nature and how it can be a spiritual source of renewal for individuals is highlighted through the works of artists of the Romantic period. Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Coleridge and Blueback by Tim Winton both display the influences that nature can have on an individual, spiritually and emotionally, and presents a clearer understanding of the natural world.

Our lifestyle has always been modified according to our needs and the impact of the nature towards our needs. Our surroundings have always helped us to fulfill our basic needs. This is one way that nature draws a deep impression in human lives.

Our values affect us from the moment we wake up to the moment we close our eyes. It is said that the choices we make in our relationships, careers, and day-to-day life are defined by our set of values. These personal principles we live by give us meaning in life and drive our decisions, so we must understand them, or risk or happiness (Taylor). Anne Loehr, from the Huffington Post says, “Many people think that values are ethics or morals; they 're not. Values are what is important to us, what we 'value ', and what gives us purpose” (Loehr). What she means is that values are not laws or codes of conduct that everyone must follow, nor are they something that is right or wrong. Instead, values are attributes that are important to us and will vary from person to person. Furthermore, we can find our values by assessing peak moments in our lives. Anne Loehr continues to say if we are in alignment with our values we feel genuine; however, when we deviate from these values we feel disingenuous. Furthermore, Dr. Matthew James touches on another fact that at a young age, we adopt values from everything around us and as we mature we assimilate certain values and discard others that are unimportant, until finally we build a core set of values for ourselves. He continues to say that not everyone discovers his or her true values and may hold onto borrowed ones that tend to sabotage us as, they are not aligned with our true values (James). On a similar

The values of academics, excitement, and independence are the three core principles that serve as the foundation of what makes me who I am today. Each of these three values was cultivated by my experiences throughout my childhood, teenage years, and my recent introduction to adulthood. They are the casing, needle, and magnet that forms the compass that guides my actions and decisions in life. However, despite the positive connotation of the word values, not all of what I hold dear as a principle for living my life has shaped me in a positive way.

Together, the authors agree to a certain extent that the connection to nature is beneficial to humans. Louv states that, “Nature-deficit disorder describes the human costs of alienation from nature, among them: diminished use of the senses, attention difficulties, and higher rates of physical and emotional illnesses” (Louv, 2008, p. 36). It is apparent that without nature, it can

Recall the way the sunlight hit your face, the grass tickled your skin, and the woods came alive with your childish creativity. Can you imagine your childhood without those long hours spent in nature? Not only did these experiences promote use of imagination, but also the benefits you received were numerous and gained absentmindedly. Humans of all ages can vouch for the desire to be around nature that they have felt at one time or another. Nature can vary from trees in the woods, to breathtaking landscapes, or simply animals. Studies have been done to justify this draw and the benefits that nature offers. In contemporary America the connection between children and nature is growing weaker and as a result of

When the word “nature” comes to mind, (at least to me and google images), scenes of thick, dense forests with light barely prevailing through the canopy, birds of paradise and their fruitful colors bathing in the tropical sun, and every imaginable shade of green encompassing the premise first come to mind. But for a girl born and raised in the Entertainment Capital of the World known no other than Las Vegas, the most natural things I have ever seen are the palm trees in my very backyard and the desert sands that occupy everything else. But just because my take on the physical characteristics of nature is narrower than others, does not mean I cannot appreciate nature on a more spiritual scale.

Nature. Nature. Nature. There is nature all around us; the sun, the trees, the sky, etc. We can not go anywhere without seeing it everywhere. However if we stay inside then we do not see any nature with an exception of any inside plants or what we see through the windows. The outdoors is one of the things that is naturally beautiful. One of my favorite things is to go sit on the porch right at sunrise or sunset and just sit and look at the sky. The marvelous colors that flow together so beautifully; the warm colors of orange, red, pink, yellow, blue, violet, so evenly layered in the distance. It is so peaceful and soothing to sit outside in the quiet -- yet not so quiet -- outdoors and listen, just listen, to the birds and insects