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Experience: I sat under an oak tree every day for a year

After a period of burnout, I realised that nature knows what you need, and is always ready to offer it – you just have to be quiet enough to receive it

Experience: I sat under an oak tree every day for a year

TL;DR

  • The author undertook a year-long challenge to meditate daily under an oak tree after experiencing burnout from activism.
  • The experience began during winter and progressed through spring, summer, and autumn, with noticeable changes in nature and the author's internal state.
  • Meditation under the tree led to improved mental and physical health, increased peace and awe, and a rediscovery of playfulness.
  • The author's perspective on time shifted, becoming more patient and trusting of natural timing.
  • The year-long ritual highlighted nature's ability to provide what is needed, simply by being quiet enough to receive it.
  • The author moved to Clevedon, near Bristol, and chose an urban oak tree for her daily meditation.

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