Going With The Flow And Going Against The Flow Of Life

Nature is a great teacher, if you go outside you will find her wisdom everywhere. In this reflective visualization, Liz takes you outdoors and finds shelter, on a windy day, to reflect on the wisdom of walking with the wind on your back and walking against the wind. What lessons can be learned from going with the flow of life and going against the flow of life?

Transcript

Hello and welcome to me Liz Scott out and about on Dartmoor and today I've stopped in a spot where few people come not many people know about this spot it's a little place that is surrounded by trees and woodland there are old granite walls that must have been built hundreds of years ago that are smothered in a thick luscious carpet of moss and as I look up I can see overhanging me different trees I know that some of them are the oaks some of them are hazel some of them I think are beech as well it's hard to tell because they have no leaves on them and this is early February I can see a splash of catkins like little tails coming off of the branches of one of the trees around me sort of like a light yellowy green being buffeted in the wind and this is a sheltered spot and I wanted to bring you here and today we're reflecting on going with the flow and going against the flow now to get here today I had to walk across Dartmoor it's quite an expansive space the wind a southwesterly was coming off the Atlantic and those winds are notorious here because those are the prevailing winds that bring in all the moisture and rain and mists that are associated with where I live on Dartmoor and I walked with the wind on my back for about a mile to get to this spot and when I turned around and faced the wind what a difference that made when I walked with the wind on my back it was like it was nudging me along caressing me along when I turned to face the wind it felt like it was against me things felt harder the walking got tougher I was colder and today we're going to reflect on going with the flow of life and going against the flow of life and the difference that can make in our everyday world in how we navigate through whatever we have to navigate in life so join me in a reflective meditation as we look at going with flow and going against the flow of life it's time to settle and to allow your mind to rest breathe deeply and let your lungs fill and then gently exhale close your eyes and breathe in again in and out together we're gently exploring going with the flow and going against the flow it's time to allow this message to speak to you is there something in your life that is hard work is there something that drains your energy be compassionate as you notice what feels hard in your life what is it that feels as if you are pushing against the force of the wind be gentle on yourself now imagine the wind on your back you are being pushed along life feels fluid and in the flow it's time to allow the wisdom in your soul to help you understand the learning in this for you the learning of going against the flow and going with the flow what are you resisting how might you turn to go with the flow what is the lesson for you in this let the message gently brush your soul like a feather listen to the quietness of the learning imagine you are in the wind it is stormy and you are being buffeted stand strong in the wind and feel the strength of the wind as you have your feet firmly on the ground now allow yourself to be absorbed by the wind you are the wind feel what it is to be the experience and freedom feel the energy and strength inherent in you you are the wind you are everywhere you are free gently ask your heart what it is you are being asked to see in the message of going with the flow and going against the flow this is your message this is for you to see it's time to return and to come back notice your breath notice the sounds around you notice your feet and hands feel your body bring yourself back into the room it's time to feel your breath and to feel yourself give thanks for the wisdom you have received and be gentle on yourself as you move through the day

Reviews

Thank you so much… your voice is so soothing and I really felt I was up on Dartmoor with you…. I know much of it and it’s a very beautiful place. I still have black-and-white photos standing on granite tors as a kid. A really beautiful meditation, thank you. 🙏

Thank you so much, Liz. This was so insightful and just what I needed this morning as a gentle reminder. This is a beautiful practice. I loved being in nature with you. 💕🌳🌿🍂

Thank you for this beautiful wisdom from Dartmoor which is an area I once knew and loved very well. It's good to hear of it again. It's not dissimilar to the Victorian high country where I now live in Australia. Namaste

I really appreciate the analogy in this meditation. It was very useful & calming to me. Thank you. 🙏✨🦋✨

You described a beautiful place. I felt a connection there. I will come back to this again. 🙏🏻

Absolutely breathtaking and beautiful visualization.

I need to learn to stop walking into the wind and turn and let it guide me

I admired the nature theme and embraced the powerful symbolism of the wind.

Wonderful meditation practice. Just what I needed. Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻☯️☮️

Just beautiful. Thank you so much. Love & blessings.💜🙏

I enjoyed joining you in nature, your voice is very calming.

I love going on walks with you through the beautiful landscape
Your descriptions of all the details of what you see is just transcending and makes me feel like I am along side you