The Sacred And The Ordinary - Feb 03

What is the real world—and what is the ‘crazy’ one? In today’s 5 Minutes in Nature, Liz reflects on her pilgrimage across England, following currents of energy and allowing deep spiritual processing. This time of nourishment was profoundly different from the everyday world of washing, cooking, and constant busyness. So which is the ‘real’ world: the world of the pilgrim or the world of being busy?

Reviews

What a wonderful question for contemplation! As I was listening I got an image of different layers of the real world and considered how to bring attention to all aspects of the real world in a more thoughtful, deliberate way. Thank you so much for this, Liz!

My "real world" has a selection of daily habits that I know help me feel more grounded and present - for example: meditation, a walk in nature, doing some art or reading a book. They are things that I prioritise and when I can include them in my day, it's always the better for it. Whilst I do have to go to work I don't consider that one of my daily grounding habits and therefore that's a world I have to visit in order to be paid a salary but it's not my "real world".