{"id":6315,"date":"2020-10-07T20:41:04","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T20:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordmagicglobal.com\/?p=6315"},"modified":"2020-10-07T20:41:04","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T20:41:04","slug":"komorebi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordmagicglobal.com\/komorebi\/","title":{"rendered":"\u6728\u6f0f\u308c\u65e5 KOMOREBI"},"content":{"rendered":"

You may have heard by now of the Japanese term, shinrin-yoku, <\/em>which translates as forest bathing \u2013\u2013 a restorative treatment for depression that is said to elevate our immune response. But did you know that there is also a Japanese word for the \u2018dappled sunlight filtered through trees?\u2019<\/p>\n

The term is komorebi, <\/em>which\u00a0in four simple syllables conveys the breathtaking experience of encountering such a vision in the forest. It is reminiscent of the light that filters through cathedral windows reminding us of our otherworldly origins.<\/p>\n

Time stood still for me when I first real-eyes\u2019d that the English word forest<\/em><\/strong> reveals itself explicitly as for rest<\/em><\/strong>. <\/em>It makes total sense and explains why we breathe a sigh of relief among the tall trees.<\/p>\n

The natural world is the source and substance that composes and nourishes every body on Earth. I actually believe that behind all our frantic, manic grasping after material objects and physical pleasures, is the desire to come home to a place of peace and power inside our own skin while in this world.<\/p>\n

We are all innately related to the natural world. But because we live primarily in artificial environments, it can be a struggle to find our way back into Flow<\/em>. I remember just where I was when I had the epiphany that a flower <\/em>is a flow-er <\/em>\u2013\u2013 and that I could be one, too.<\/p>\n

Matthew 6:28 describes \u2013\u2013 \u2018the lilies of the field \u2026 that toil not, neither do they spin. <\/em>When I let go of my stress-based fear and uphill struggle \u2013\u2013 which accompanies an overall resistance to existence \u2013\u2013\u00a0it\u2019s just natural to slow down and \u2018go with the flow.\u2019 Then, of course, things just naturally work out for me. That\u2019s the Law of Attraction in action \u2013\u2013 so I know it\u2019s true for us all.<\/p>\n

In fact, it\u2019s how we can reach a state of peace and grace that surpasses human understanding \u2013\u2013 because it is unrelated to the shifting dance of mood and circumstance. A simple walk in the woods can help us to return to the natural harmony that resides in the core of every being.<\/p>\n

Or \u2013\u2013 if there are no woods in your vicinity \u2013\u2013 but you do have access to a big old dictionary (ideally hardbound but otherwise online), I recommend foraging at random for a fascinating morsel of insight. Once you hit \u2018pay dirt, you\u2019ll be amazed at what awakens within you. You may even be inspired by the experience to create a new word that conveys it in ways that no other word can.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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