Today I was able to experience what it means to live deliberately. By surrounding myself with nature, I had hopes for a specific outcome, which was connecting with nature. When we went outside by the pond today, I was able to take in the beauty of very simple objects that I found to photograph. When doing so I felt like I had a purpose for being outside and I had to achieve my purpose by really enjoying what I found to photograph. When we sat quietly for three minutes, I could feel myself really listening to the sounds of nature and taking in the beauty around me. I was not worrying or thinking about anything in those moments except for the sights and sounds of nature. This experience gave me a strong connection to the nature among me and now I strongly understand that that is the fulfillment of living deliberately.
At the end of the day we went to go do yoga, which added to my understanding of living deliberately. While doing yoga and relaxing I was living life in the moment instead of thinking about the past and worrying about what I will be doing in the future. This added to my understanding of living deliberately because I gained something out of our time today.
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