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How Meditating with Nature Can Ground and Connect Us
By Micah Mortali — 2020
Friends, in times like this, we need grounding. With all of the unknowns swirling through the collective consciousness, the mind can get swept away. It can be hard to feel settled, to feel safe, to feel like you can anticipate what the next hour or day will bring.
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