Return To Stillness - June 07

When someone close to you is caught in a spiral of unsettled thinking, the instinct is often to fix it — to follow the story, offer solutions, or get pulled into the worry alongside them. In this 5 Minutes in Nature, Liz invites a gentler approach: simply point them back to the stillness that was always there beneath the noise. That's the real support: not untangling the thought, not getting lost in the story, but quietly reminding someone of who they are beneath it.

Transcript

Hello and welcome to Five Minutes in Nature with me Liz Scott. It's a beautiful day, It's warm, It's sunny. There's a wonderful cool breeze up here on Dartmoor which I am absolutely enjoying because it has been so hot over the past few days. And I'm standing beside two foxgloves which are starting to flower. These are two tall plants which have a cascade of pinky purple flowers that come down from the top of the plant. Itself and they're starting to come up which is wonderful to see. And today I just want to talk about the simplicity of the message I share and why it's really important for me and I'm going to give you two examples that have happened today. Today I saw a friend who's been through a very troubling few weeks. She had something happen to her that really catapulted her into some unsettled thinking, Triggered some traumatic thinking and experiences from the past, And she's been in a really dark place for a little while. And over the weeks, My heart has really broken for her because I've really felt her pain. But one of the things that I've known, And this is what I want to talk about today, Is just this simplicity of what I share. One of the things I've known is that the best service I can be to her is just to be present to who she truly is, And to keep pointing her back to that place within herself. You see, She has got lost in a lot of unsettled thinking and yet beneath it all, Beneath all that noise, There is a deep, Settled space of soul, Of essence, Of wisdom, Of universal energy that she, We, All of us are made of and come from. So over the past few weeks, Whilst it's been tempting to get involved in the story or to come up with tools or techniques or ideas of how she might feel better. I knew my job was to be simple with what I deeply know to be true for myself and was to point her back to who she truly is. And today when we met, I felt she'd turned a corner. And I'm not taking credit for that. I just knew that what was mine to do in her journey of finding a way forward in life again was to point her back to who she was. So that is such a simple thing for me to remember when it comes to supporting people in my life. And of course, Some people want more than that. And that's the second story I want to tell you, Which is I had a potential client come and see me today. And my sense is she's got lots of training and in different certificates and different psychological things that she's been through. And whilst she wants a coach to work with, When she asked me what coaching was, And I explained that basically it's, I'm skilled in helping your mind settle. So you hear your own wisdom. That's probably the simplest way to put it. I'm not skilled in your area. I'm not skilled in the problem that you're going to bring. My skill, My expertise is in listening so that you are able to listen to your own wisdom. That's what I can bring. And my sense from the conversation was that was too simple for her, Is that that wasn't quite enough, Which I totally respect. But again, What I want to point out here is that because I knew the simplicity of what I wanted to share, I didn't try and impress or tell her I could do anything more than what I am prepared to do because basically all I am prepared to do when I coach and listen to people is to point them back to who they truly are because they've forgotten and to join them as a fellow pilgrim on their life journey as they get back in touch with that solid ground within them. So I'd love your reflections on this, On that simplicity of the message. Is it too simple for you? And I'd love you just to be authentic and honest. The basic pointer that I've got when it comes to myself as a coach, Or as a friend, Or as a sibling, Or as a daughter, Or as an aunt, Is that I point people back to the truth of who they are when they've forgotten that in themselves. And I do that from my place of wisdom, Of love, And I point that in them. I help them see that in themselves. I don't give them anything. I help them remember that for themselves. Is that too simple? I don't know. I kind of feel like simple is what the world needs right now. It doesn't mean it's easy. It doesn't mean it's easy to kind of digest the message, But actually there is real simplicity in knowing you are deeply okay and that you can get lost in thinking and thought. At regular intervals. Let me know your reflections and don't forget to join me again tomorrow for another Five Minutes in Nature.

Reviews

You are so inspiring Liz ✨️
I love joining and listening to you on your walks in nature and sharing your wisdom and love.
Much gratitude and many blessings to you 🙏💞

What a wonderful gift you have Liz. Simple, yes. But enough. Keep sharing with the world. 🙏🏻💜

I have noticed, in healthcare, that people tend to expect to be fixed and some expect elaborate miraculous fixes. Most of the cases just need time, rest and better nutrition. It is the way of the world these days - but I sense that more people are returning to the ‘simple’. Maybe we can get back to this mindset.
Thank you Liz.

Yes simple is good. Helping someone find themselves again is a noble thing.

I think of astronauts in space that once they come down to earth and ground themselves to their new reality they see themselves and the people and earth around them much differently.

I think it is because unlike us her on terra firma they actually are above all the noise and can see plainly how beautiful it is to inhabit this planet we call home Earth.

Thank you Liz for the opportunity to reflect. ✌️❤️🌎

I love listening to your 5 minutes in nature. I love your thoughts and inspirations. I contemplate and feel intrigued by your words. I also love you taking us on your nature walks, I can paint a picture in my mind and feel right there with you in your nature setting. Thank you and much gratitude!