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NOTE: The quoted information, below, contains parts of field study samples from anonymous participants in our sensory green nature-connection program. Other examples and findings are available through links on our survey page.

"During this training activity for

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, I went to a natural area beside the college. It was early evening, still some light in the sky (days are getting shorter up here at this latitude) with a few inches of snow on the ground.

I was walking slowly through some sparsley distributed trees. I could feel the cool wind on my face. I came across two beautiful boulders and paused to touch them. I thanked my natural senses of colour, form, light, beauty, sight, temperature, pressure, touch for allowing me to have this experience. I continued to walk through the trees and paused again by a pine and a spruce tree close together. I thanked them and my natural senses for the gifts they offer. I also thanked my natural senses of reason and language for the gift of being able to make sense of my life and my relationship with nature by writing about it and by sharing it with others. Then I realized that I am also fortunate to have been been given the gift of the sense of consciousness, the awareness of and sensitivity to nature and her myriad expressions and sensations. I thought that, how ironic, that the three natural senses of reason, language and consciousness - the ones we use to make the stories we tell ourselves about the world - the ones that have gotten us into a lot of trouble because the stories have been disconnected from the reality of nature - these are the very ones that can get us out of trouble if we use them as a holistic practioner in concert with the other natural senses to construct stories that are connected to the reality of nature.

I left the area feeling very appreciative indeed of all the psychology study gifts that have been bestowed upon me and I contemplated the gifts I can give in return, perhaps through writing published educational essays about human relationships with nature (one of my dreams/goals is to be an essayist).

There is so much in this work that is attractive to me - I was attracted to every sentence! (which is usually the case with me). There is so much wisdom and intelligence in these chapters, I never tire of reading and learning from them. One of the many attractive truths was that "our sensory injuries make us demand more support from the environment than we can give in return". This makes me realize how vital it is to give back to nature what we receive. There is holistic healing in this two-way reciprocal relationship.

I discovered that our relationship with nature is a two-way flow, one of reciprocity - an honouring of our shared natural history. Our natural senses are gifts that should not be taken for granted, but should be acknowledged with gratitude as often as we can. My sense of reason tells me it is completely rational, reasonable and right to thank natural senses for their gifts."

“Over years of trial and error experiments, my unique outdoor education, community learned to govern every aspect of itself by encouraging each individual to express what was naturally attractive to them at any given moment. Because this included each person's attractions to the well being of the community itself, it was not a selfish process.

I find myself pondering the many ramifications of the notion of paying attention to, recognizing the value in, and the message contained in our natural attractions as opposed to simply suppressing them so that we can keep on behaving ourselves with nose to the grindstone, being a wage slave, etc. The very idea that what I am drawn to learning healing touch with my heart's desire, moment be moment has significance and importance! I think that if I am able to really embody this and put it into practice in my life and explore where it may lead me, alone, has the power to change my life, or save my life perhaps!

The exercise of connecting to attractions in nature with various senses other than the usual was pure joy for me this evening. It was sunset, and the smoke filled Los Angeles Sky was radiantly aglow with so many colors and shades and intensities of light. The moon was just up over the horizon when I got to the top of “Hawk Hill” as I like to call it. I connected to colors with sound, finding that for me often short phrases of melody, of perhaps just 2 tones repeated would seem to fit a certain visual attraction. I connected to the sounds of night insects beginning, with movements that seemed to represent that sound and rhythm, and felt the effect of distance and timing with a hardy surviving shrub in this dry place. It felt so very different when I came very close as to drawn into it's life, this felt very comforting and more supportive. I could write a long time on this experience but I know that we are all busy so I will keep this to the essence. I also became aware of something, which is that, in having this course to keep up with, I have given myself permission to spend this time more often perhaps than I would now, with nature and that which truly brings me joy. I just cannot describe to you all how much pure joy I experienced on this evening walk and I am filled with gratitude that this happened in my life today! I kept thinking about, I think it was Jane's experience of conquering her fears of the night (actually If you would tell me for sure who wrote on that and which chapter it was I would be grateful, as I would like to save that and forgot to do it). I wonder if she would have allowed herself that experience without this psychology studycourse? These are experiences that should be a natural part of our lives but they are not in this society and I long for it.

I discovered that Project Nature Connect has cause me to grant myself permission to connect with nature and that when I do connect with nature in a conscious way it increases my total joy! The communication of the Singing Winds is a part of what brings me joy at this time.

Giving myself permission to experience life by connecting with nature brings me a sense of pure joy.I derive great pleasure from connecting to attractions in nature with my many senses.

Following my natural attractions in nature repeatedly brings me a sense of well being and belonging.This increases my self esteem in that I begin to especially feel that I deserve these good feelings and that I am right in following my attractions and heart's desire.

INSTITUTE OF GLOBAL EDUCATION Special NGO consultant United Nations Economic and Social Council

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NOTE: The quoted information, below, contains parts of field study samples from anonymous participants in our sensory green nature-connection program. Other examples and findings are available through links on our survey page.