I felt like a clogged pipe. Ideas, emotions, effort—nothing would flow through. It was all just pent up behind some inner, invisible wall. “Why am I annoyed at everything?” I wondered. Then, my dad asked me to go for a walk.
That’s when I realized: I hadn’t left the house in over two days. It was simply time to move. To get some fresh air and touch grass.
The other day, I learned about the sacred olive tree near the Acropolis. It reminded me of how grounding it feels to be in nature—and how much better our lives would be if we managed to do so at least for a few minutes every day.
After I came back from the walk, the blockage in my pipe had turned into dust. Life flowed once more.
Have you noticed? Nature is rarely annoying. Even a bad time outside can be a good time when compared to staring at screens. And as it turns out, no matter where we are, we still live in nature. Sometimes, getting a real-world reminder of that is all it takes to move forward.
