The restorative practice of deep listening
How tuning into the sounds of nature can effect a sense of calm
It’s nice to be back. It was also fabulous to take a break, at least from the weekly editorial. I’ve been planting out the garden, hunkering down amidst the winds which howl through the desert every spring, and practicing deep listening.
The opportunities for deep listening are all around us. Nourishing conversations with friends, the chopping and sizzle of cooking dinner, a meowing cat, the ruckus of laughter or traffic. My time in the garden is a way of being, as satisfying as listening to the dreamy ballads of Beck or Bonnie Raitt. Like an eager devotee, I gladly tune into the sounds of nature for it slows time and cleanses the mind.
