<center> ***"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better."*** - Albert Einstein </center>

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It is so surprising how I moved from being super extroverted to being comfortable in my space. I used to go out every day, and be super lively, but suddenly it all changed. I became more reserved and I found myself constantly mediating at the back of my father's house while staring at the plants, trees, and even the sky. Often when I go outside to this, the cloud is always Blurry.

I didn't take a picture of the backland till during the burial prep when the land was being cleared. I felt I'd miss the plants so I watched from far how everything disappeared before I finally took pictures.

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#### Nature & I

Nature and I began about three years ago, during my final year at the university. A friend told me that after every workout, it was nice to sit by the roadside where there are many trees and meditate. He talked about being focused, staring at the trees, observing how birds fly, and all that.

To be honest, I felt it was a crazy waste of time although I did it with him the first time, I never found it interesting, I only found it funny because we usually cross our legs to look at the sky. 

We did it every day for a week and I pull out because I wasn't getting anything from it. All I did was count the trees and birds in the Sky. I already felt like I'm doing a bad ritual. And the only thing I enjoyed was crossing my legs like a spiritual man.

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#### The Beginning

Covid-19 became a thing later that year, and I had to go home. My father built a house with a plot of land but has another plot of land behind empty. Over the years, we've planted a lot of things at the back. We had some livestock animals too, something like a subsistence farming, But not too serious.

I was bored and I stayed at home for weeks, 

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<center><sub> My Father's house </sub></center>

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I didn't know anyone in that area. It was a case of being online 24 hours everytime.

##### Then something happened...

I was so sad, I couldn't press my phone. I didn't know what to do. I couldn't think straight. It was that period I found a friend in nature. I could say I was in a vulnerable state. I ended up understanding what my friend meant with "Nature Meditation" 

I did it everyday, started with my eyes closed lying on a mat in the farm area, feeling the breeze and looking at the cloud and everytime I get distracted in thoughts. I always end up giving myself joy by creating imaginary stories about the birds in the sky, the cloud itself too.

Seeing the prompt for the week in [the MINIMALIST](https://peakd.com/c/hive-194848), I decided to write this story and it would be nice if you do so too.

#### [Keep It Simple & Smart - Nature & You](https://peakd.com/hive-194848/@hive-194848/kiss-blogging-ideas-18)

I will now proceed to answer the hot questions in that post based on my story

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#### Q1. How does connecting with Nature Improve your well-being?

Well, ever since understanding power of nature. I experience calmness and joy when I spend time alone in a quiet place practicing my nature meditation. It's improves my well-being because it helps me think deeply and make me understand my mistakes so I can't repeat them. 

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Question 2 and 3 asks about my special moments and connections which I believe I already talked about introducing this post. I really enjoyed moments in the covid-19 lockdown at the back of my fathers house.

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#### In Conclusion...

These days, I still enjoy nature. I create cloud stories in my head. 
In my last chess tournament in Uyo, Akwa ibom, I looked at the clouds from my hotel every day. 

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At nights, I sit at the balcony looking up, feeling the breeze and thinking of my next game. In those moments, I'm super happy and excited already In my head

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