What nature means to me
Personal note
Genuinely nothing makes me feel as alive. The stars in Wadi Rum, the ruins in Petra, the Kuwaiti desert at night, ATVing the dunes, canoeing through Canadian wilderness, hiking in the middle of the forest, or lying on a dock in the rain all point to the same thing. Nature forces meditation. Nature forces presentness. Nature forces humility. It is the ultimate vastness, the ultimate unknown, and the ultimate reminder that we are small and temporary. It is also the ultimate beauty, the ultimate connection to something bigger than ourselves, and the ultimate reminder that there is still wonder in the world.