Imagine how it would feel to Think Like Nature

What happens when you don’t live — behave and make decisions — in alignment with who you are and what you believe in? For some, it leads to moral erosion. For others, it leads to shame, self-hatred. For many, it leads to living in a state of angry victimhood and disempowerment — it’s “their” fault and there’s nothing I can do about it.  

Is this you? Perhaps you don’t see it that way. Most of us think we’re living in alignment with our values. You haven’t committed any violent crimes or stolen from the vulnerable. But what about the day-to-day things, the things you take for granted? Even for those of us who are committed to fighting for social and environmental justice, there is a slow creep. It’s the small shifts that occur with increasing wealth and social status. You don’t have to be rich to be part of the problem, just not poor, not among the systemically oppressed.

You value nature, but you bought that new shirt because you “needed” it and it was such a great deal — without thinking about the environmental damage that occurred during its manufacturing, shipping, and ultimate disposal. You value human rights, but you live on land that was stolen from indigenous peoples and benefit from those in your own community who don’t earn a living wage.

I’m not pointing fingers — except perhaps at the mirror. If you live in the “developed” world you are likely not living in alignment with your values. It’s almost impossible to do so. Worse, it’s almost impossible to see how to change. You know you can’t just buy or donate or protest your way out of this. So what can you do? 

I believe what is needed is for each of us to make a shift deep inside. We need to shift how we see the world, how it works, and our role in it. We need to start letting go of our abusive relationship with the dominant cultural paradigm — what I’m calling the Conventional Paradigm — and begin re-aligning with Nature’s Paradigm — start thinking like Nature. Thankfully, you already know how. You already think like this when you’re with your loved ones, lost in a creative activity, or out enjoying Nature. It’s a very good feeling. 

Imagine what your life might be like — how you might behave and the kinds of decisions you’d make —  if you weren’t chronically too busy, too stressed, and too addicted to consumerism. Imagine how that might feel, how you might feel about yourself. Imagine if instead of wanting to reconnect with Nature, you felt that you were part of Nature, of Nature. 

This is totally possible. It’s a journey, of course, but it’s easy — and joyful and empowering — to get started.  If you’re curious, I invite you to join our online workshop series called Think Like Nature. The first of the three workshops is this week! 

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