Today's world has changed. Nothing is as it used to be. If you stay still for a short moment and reflect on how this could have happened so fast, you just probably tell yourself that you do not know how and why. The only thing you know with certitude is that the world you knew before does not exist anymore. Everything is happening in full-speed mode, and years seem to fly.   

With this sudden change, you realize that people seem to "disappear" from the natural environment. You feel you are the only person in it. People are nowhere to be found in the natural world nowadays. They have lost touch with the essence of life, and you can't seem to grasp why.

I am sure that even they do not know why they aren't out and about anymore, eager to explore the natural world and the once-upon-a-time world. 

People are too busy exploring their busy schedules, doing more and more of what they are familiar with, their work. They would love to do something else as well, I am sure, but they can't seem to find spare time to be where they would connect with their inner beings. Their experiences in the natural environment have been replaced with other interests. These new interests seem to take place more and more in the calmness of a simple life. 

I am sure that in ten years, things will change drastically. The younger generations are more interested in social media than being in an environment that nurtures their inner beings. The essence of living is slowly replaced with another kind of nourishment. Even the older generations return quickly to their smartphones after they have finished their activity. 

Nevertheless what a joy is to see at least one senior seated on a bench with his book in his hands, reading and enjoying the sunrays on his well-lived visage. 

This generation might be the last to hold on tight to a book and enjoy life as it unfolds. 

When everything seems to be so lifeless nowadays and when the natural environment has been forgotten, there is still, a small percentage of people that would love to be in the middle of it, but they forgot how. 

For those still willing to rediscover more of the natural environment, we have to remind ourselves that there is hope left in the world and that things can shift somehow. People are hungry and thirsty for the simple natural life that was left behind. How can we be more in contact with this nourishing natural environment?

1. Firstly, remind yourself that life could not exist without the natural world.
2. Remind yourself that to thrive in the world, you have to connect with the essence of life, which is the natural world.
3. If you do not find a way to be out in nature, make it a priority. Once you are there, you will begin to connect to the essence of it.
4. Take a notebook with you and write down your thoughts after you take your walk.
5. Try to think of what you are grateful for in your life while you are still present in the natural world. 

After you have done all these for a day, try to repeat this routine for at least 21 days and then make an inventory of your new experience.

Challenge yourself and remind yourself that your mental health is as important as any other area of life, or I should say it must be your priority to live a good life. 
If we let the time pass and won't take matters into our hands, we will be less and less connected with the essence of life. 

As William Wordsworth said: "Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher.", we should all probably return to the heart of it, to be able to understand that as long as we are far from it, we can barely see clearer.