In the modern world it is easy to disconnect from nature.

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We easily forget how the seasons affect us.

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Living in modern cities we act as if there are no seasons.

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We may change our clothes but not our habits.

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Back when we lived closer to the land, we knew how to live with the seasons.

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We learned to plant in the spring, water in the summer, harvest in the fall, and rest in the winter.

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Yet in today's world there is no season for rest.

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We are constantly planting, watering, harvesting in our businesses and our careers.

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There might be a week or two we take off for a vacation, yet often there is no rest.

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We travel from one place to another, trying to make the most of our time.

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Rushing to fill out the days with all the things we can't do while we work.

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So even in our time of rest, we are not resting.

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Being so disconnected from nature it is not surprising there is an epidemic of stress and disease in our culture.

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The answer to how live a more harmonious life is all around us.

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We just have to open up our eyes and pay attention.

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Even the birds know when to fly south for the winter.

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This does not mean we have give up all of our modern conveniences.

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It merely means paying attention to the nature that is all around us.

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By flowing with the cycles of the seasons we live a healthier life.

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Learning from the plants and animals, understanding that they have much to teach us.

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All indigenous cultures understand this.

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When we follow the season we are in harmony with nature.

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To live a healthier, happier, and longer life all we have to do is pay attention and honor the environment we live in.

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These artificial structures and rules that society has developed does not serve us.

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For they are artificial, not based in nature.

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When we follow nature we are following our true inner compass.

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And that inner compass never takes us off course.

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So as we enter into the time of winter in the North, and summer in the South, let us remember.

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Winter is for resting. Spring is for planting. Summer is for watering. And Autumn is for harvesting.

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It's so simple, yet not easy for us to follow in this modern world.

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How can you start to follow the seasons in your own life?

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~ Sam Liebowitz, The Conscious Consultant

Host of The Conscious Consultant Hour