​There are many different types of meditation, but the goal is always the same: to achieve a meditative state.

Walking meditation is a beautiful practice that not only relaxes your body and mind but can also lead you into deeper states of consciousness, such as Alpha and even Gamma brainwave states, where profound realizations happen.

Here’s how to approach it to get the most out of the experience:

1. Choose the Right Trail

• Pick an easy and familiar trail. A harder trail can be distracting because you have to focus on climbing instead of meditating.
• Walking somewhere you know well also prevents anxiety about getting lost, allowing you to relax more deeply.

2. Minimize Distractions

• Walk alone if possible. Talking with others will pull you out of your meditative state.
• If walking with others, let them know you want to walk in silence for a period.
• No phones, no music, no social media. Only use your phone briefly to jot down notes if needed.
• Every distraction pulls you out of Alpha and delays your ability to reach deeper meditative states.

3. Engage All Six Senses

Fully experience your surroundings through:

• Sight: Notice colors, plants, animals, insects, clouds.
• Hearing: Listen to the sound of the wind, birds, footsteps, flowing water, buzzing insects.
• Smell: Breathe in the scent of trees, flowers, earth.
• Taste: Taste the air or a natural snack like a berry (if safe).
• Touch: Feel the texture of leaves, bark, or the soil under your feet.
• Feeling/Energy: Notice the subtle energy of the environment and how it interacts with you.

Take your time. Stop and observe. Take photos if you feel inspired — nature is the ultimate playground for your inner artist.

​Suggested Questions and Prompts for Walking Meditation

If you feel called to, you can take one or two reflection questions with you on your walk. You can also allow your intuition to guide you naturally without any set focus. Either way, there is no need to force insights or outcomes—set your intention to stay open, curious, and present, and trust that whatever needs to arise will come in its own time.

If you want structure, try asking yourself:

• ​What is something I am grateful for right now?
• What emotion am I feeling at this moment? Where do I feel it in my body?
• What is one limiting belief I’m ready to let go of?
• What areas of my life need more attention and care?
• What does my soul want me to know today?
• Where am I holding on too tightly? What would happen if I let go?
• How can I connect more deeply with nature and life around me?
• If I lived with no fear, what would I do differently?

Or simply notice and reflect:

• What am I seeing today that I never noticed before?
• What sounds can I hear that I usually tune out?
• What textures, smells, or sensations am I experiencing right now?
• How does my body feel as I slow down and become more present?

Gentle Tips

• Choose just one or two prompts if you prefer structure.
• Or stay open and let the right questions arise naturally during your walk.
• Jot down realizations or observations to revisit later.

Remember, the goal is not to force answers but to create the space where answers naturally arise.

Final Thoughts

Walking meditation is a beautiful practice of reconnecting—with yourself, with nature, and with the present moment. Each walk will be different. Some days you may feel deeply connected and inspired; other days you may simply enjoy a peaceful stroll. Both are valuable. Trust the process. The more you practice, the more natural it becomes to enter deeper states of awareness. Let nature be your guide, your mirror, and your playground. Walk with presence, curiosity, and an open heart—and allow the wisdom within you to arise when the time is right.

Also check out this post about The Healing Power of Nature We May Not Know.

"The world is magical, it’s our perception that’s dull."
         - Feelasoulphy

We often define "magical" as something so beautiful or delightful that it seems removed from everyday life. But here's the issue: what happens when everything becomes just "everyday life"? Nothing feels extraordinary anymore. The world loses its wonder, and everything starts to seem normal and mundane. 

Imagine if dragons flew in the sky every day—wouldn't they soon become as ordinary as birds? Or consider if cancer could be cured as easily as a common cold—would we still see it as a miracle? When the extraordinary becomes routine, we stop noticing the magic around us.

To rediscover the magic and wonder in our lives, we need to see the world with the eyes of a child. For a child, everything is new and exciting. They are naturally curious, living fully in the present moment. The world is a vast, unexplored place filled with endless possibilities. But as we grow older, we start to believe that we've seen it all. We stop exploring, and learning becomes a chore. Education shifts from a joyful discovery to a responsibility, driven by grades and the expectations of others.

So, how can we learn to love learning again? The answer lies in rekindling our curiosity—just like a child. When we are curious, we want to learn. We don’t need to be forced; the desire to know drives us. We want to understand why things are the way they are, and we eagerly seek out the answers on our own. Today, we have countless tools at our disposal to satisfy our curiosity. The answers are out there; we just need to ask the right questions.

To trigger our childlike curiosity again, we need to observe the world closely and perceive things in ways that aren’t taught to us. Look at a seed—how does it grow from something so small into a towering tree? Isn’t that magical? How is it that birds can fly while we remain grounded? How can we communicate with someone on the other side of the world in real-time through a device? We even have the ability to transform our bodies, changing form through exercise—like modern-day shapeshifters. And perhaps most magical of all, we have the power to create life itself. These everyday miracles are astonishing when we stop to think about them.

Life is full of wonders, waiting to be explored. It’s not life that becomes mundane; it’s our perception of it. We must encourage our children—and ourselves—to keep asking "why." Let’s be patient, explore the unknown together, and allow ourselves to be amazed by the world once more.

​- Feelasoulphy

                            Risks + Failures + Time = Experiences + Opportunities = Success

Risks: Anything you want to do that makes you feel fearful or uncomfortable because it could cost you something you value. 
Failures: Anything you tried to do but not able to achieve your desired outcome.
Time: Anything + Time will create changes. Time = Patience. If you don’t have patience you don’t have time on your side. You will last as long as your patience lasts you.
Experiences: This is acquired from the total of the first part of the equation. 
Opportunities: Without the first 4 this is hard to come by and even when they are presented to you you wouldn’t recognize what they look like.
Success: This doesn’t have to be the ultimate success you are trying to achieve. You can see on the chart where I have placed it in multiple points. In reality, they are everywhere, but because they are not THE success we are trying to reach they are often overlooked. Every success involves the first 5 elements including the big one you are shooting for but don’t forget to celebrate the small ones because they are building you up to the big one! If you understand how you have achieved every little success you will eventually figure out how to get to your final goal.  

To summarize my findings, I realized that my moment of crappiness was very temporary just like all the other thousands of them I had before. It took me 1 min to get out of that one crappy mood by realizing how great and important the other crappy moments were. All of them together summed up the person I am today. For that reason, I wouldn’t trade them in for anything! Furthermore, I realized that had I not been working on myself for the past years to become a more positive person it might have taken me a lot longer to get over that crappy feeling. With this elevated self-awareness I was able to see it from a slightly different angle even maybe as small as by taking one tiny step to the left. This proves how critical self-development is. Thus, I believe the only project we are working on in life is ourselves and no one else. 

Your life is based on how you perceive it. The more angles you see the better chance you will not get stuck in life for long. You will be able to quickly maneuver out of certain situations and free yourself from the long lasting agony. Sometimes, you can be one thought away from  becoming depressed or getting out of depression. The ability to perceive in a multidimensional way is a valuable life tool to get unstuck so you will walk further in life to see that light at the end of the tunnel. Remember, all you have to do is to hang on tight and give it time and patience. So long as you are still in the game you will have the opportunities to get better and even succeed in life. Everyone experiences the ups and downs and there’s no way to avoid the downs. However, if you can find the opportunities in the midst of chaos you will be able to get back into the market and stay in the game! The more experiences you gain the better chances you will succeed in the future. That’s why I put “Experiences” in the 3rd chart to show you that the graph is not representing wealth accumulation but life experiences. With these valuable experiences you can take on the toughest challenges in life and ensure your life will be continuing on an upward trajectory like the DJIA. 

Additionally, this is the same for relationships and marriages. Oftentimes we are tempted to walk out of our relationships because that’s the easiest thing to do - to not deal with it. In the end, we find ourselves continuing to face the same issues, just with different people in different situations. Sometimes, all we need is more time and patience and the willingness to work on ourselves instead of our partner to get over that hump.  

Lastly, I’d like to end this by saying that we have the power to create our own life chart. There’s not one way to draw it because it’s fully customizable to our individual desires! Regardless how it has turned out so far there’s always a chance to make positive changes as long as we are still here. Let’s go out there and paint the most beautiful chart of our life! ​