If you’ve been around me for a while, you know I’m a huge fan of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) – a gentle way to tap on acupressure points while speaking kind, honest words to calm your nervous system and clear inner blocks. I use it daily, and I’d love to start a supportive thread where we can acknowledge our very real challenges and meet them with compassion, not criticism. #### The Invitation: Complete This Sentence The most classic EFT sentence begins: > “Even though ____________________________, I deeply and completely love and accept myself.” You can say it out loud, write it down, or even tap along if you know how. The power is in the honest admission paired with unconditional self-acceptance. #### 🌿 Here are a few real-life examples from my world: On sharing my wisdom: “Even though I have so much experience I want to share, but I feel unsure how to find my true tribe who will appreciate it… I deeply and completely love and accept myself.” On the digital struggle: “Even though I want to connect deeply with people online, but I also feel overwhelmed by screens and long to be more present in nature… I deeply and completely love and accept myself.” On the self-sufficiency journey: “Even though I dream of a self-sufficient life close to nature in Paraguay, but I sometimes feel overwhelmed by the practical steps and doubt my capability… I deeply and completely love and accept myself.” On building community: “Even though I desire authentic relationships here, but I sometimes feel shy or worry I won’t fit in… I deeply and completely love and accept myself.” #### Your Turn 🎙️ What’s coming up for you right now? What challenge, feeling, or situation feels present in your life? In the comments below, try it out. Fill in your blank. No challenge is too big or too small. > “Even though ____________________________, I deeply and completely love and accept myself.” Let’s create a wave of honesty and self-compassion. You might be surprised how saying these words can create a little more space, peace, and possibility.

Hi beautiful community, I’m grateful for every one of you who’s already here, learning, experimenting, and reconnecting with nature in your own unique ways. Many of you have incredible wisdom, creativity, and lived experience — and together, we’re slowly shaping a space where nature-inspired living becomes a joyful, shared path. Today, I’d love to ask for your help in a gentle and organic way. If you know friends, neighbors, coworkers, local creators, or even international contacts who would resonate with our values, this might be the perfect moment to invite them in. 🌱 Who might be a good fit? People who feel inspired by: - natural and sustainable ways of living - plant-based nourishment and homegrown ingredients - conscious communities and shared learning - creating with nature — foods, remedies, crafts, or ideas - personal growth, emotional healing, or holistic habits - collaboration across borders and cultures Whether they’re gardeners, healers, herbalists, cooks, creatives, or simply curious souls — they’re welcome here. 🌿 What we are building together As many of you know, I’m developing a Nature Inspired Living Skool Community, an evolving online space that’s still free for early members. Together we explore: - natural sweets and healthy creations - plant-based recipes rooted in local abundance - food forests and low-maintenance growing - self-sufficiency and simple, joyful living - emotional balance through nature & daily rituals - collaborations to raise awareness locally and internationally It’s a growing project — one that thrives through connection. 🍃 How you can help If someone comes to mind who might love this community or contribute in a meaningful way, feel free to: - share the group link with them - introduce us in a message - invite them to collaborate, create, or explore - or simply tell them what this place means to you Your voice carries warmth and authenticity — and your recommendation might be exactly what inspires someone else to join a path they’ve been seeking.

Our community member @Mike Gagnon shared a beautiful and powerful resource. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to pause, reset, and connect—both inward and as a community. 🌳 Check out the meditation Mike shared here: https://www.skool.com/nature-inspired-living-2560/a-nice-little-meditation-vid After you listen (or if you have a moment now), let's share our experiences: * Have you watched or listened to this one? What did you feel or notice? * What’s your all-time favorite meditation or sound healing practice? Share a link, a teacher's name, or simply describe it. @everyone Let’s fill this thread with peace, resonance, and recommendations. Sometimes the greatest gift we can give each other is a moment of stillness. Thank you, Mike, for sharing this light with us! 🙏

I had a simple, modern problem today: I needed to scan a document. The copy shop was closed. My first instinct was frustration, but then I remembered a small family business nearby. What happened next was a beautiful reminder of how nature weaves us together. I arrived and learned I had to wait for the daughter to help me. Instead of pulling out my phone, I started chatting with the mother about the plants in their garden. We talked about citrus trees and a magnificent, heavy-laden grapevine pergola. When her daughter arrived and handled the scanning, I noticed another pergola nearby, this one with passion fruit. I asked if I could buy some. That simple question, born from a shared appreciation, unlocked an unexpected harvest: 🍋 A bag of fallen, ripe passion fruits 🧊 A container of frozen passion fruit juice she had made 🌱 A small passion fruit plant 🍇 A small grapevine plant All of this flowed from a simple, human conversation about gardening—from a 5-minute wait that turned into a meaningful connection. This wasn't a transaction; it was a relationship-building, a tiny ecosystem of mutual giving and receiving. My question for you: When has a simple errand or a "delay" unexpectedly connected you to nature, to a person, or to a new source of local abundance? Let's celebrate the magic that happens when we stay open and look up from our screens.

Let’s explore the unique energy that makes our community so special — through a fun and flavorful lens. If your ideal community member were a fruit… - What fruit would they be? - And why does it represent them so well? Think about their essence: ✨ Are they grounding, like an avocado in a nourishing bowl? ✨ Bright and uplifting, like a sun-ripened strawberry? ✨ Unexpectedly zesty, like a lime that brings everything to life? Share your fruity reflection below — let’s celebrate the beautiful diversity and depth growing here! Your insight helps us all recognize and nurture the unique "flavor" each person brings. 🍍💚