Q: I live in the city and cannot get into nature now with shelter in place. What should I do?
A: Nature can be your aspiration and inspiration right now in these difficult times. Being one with nature, which is so healing now, is essential. The next best thing to being out in nature is to listen to nature sounds or songs that inspire you on Pandora or Spotify. You can go to www.jackkornfiled.com who has a beautiful meditation on connecting with the earth. You may also want to google search for other meditations that connect with nature.
You can also use your own guided imagery and see, feel or imagine yourself in nature through imagery. Perhaps have some instrumental relaxation music in the background. It’s a wonderful gift to connect to yourself through guided imagery.
If you like to draw, get some colored pencils or crayons and draw nature scenes. Now is the gift of being creative and while there is nothing like actually being out in nature, I hope that you will be soon and meanwhile, I hope these suggestions will be the next best thing.