Also I'm kind of hoping for ants for the July theme, because we did clouds in the winter podcast series but also because it's flying ant day (or was)...and this is an unpopular opinion for most people but I don't mind flying ants? They're harmless! They're not the biting ants you get in some places. All they want to do is find mates! And they grow wings for that one day to take off to the sky, I think that's marvellous!
Love the idea of rewilding your phone with the kinds of apps to enhance nature appreciation. Also, podcasts and substack subscriptions, like yours! And watching nature films and documentaries on the streaming services, or on Youtube...
One thing to also do is to put your phone in flight mode, or on silent, or at least turn off notifications. Or even turning off the phone for a while. That means that a moment of being outside and offline stays that way. I see it like watching a film or a play, you need to turn off your phone. Treat those moments with nature like watching a film or a play, but with more dimensions and active participation than just sitting and watching the performance.
I was also thinking of the concept of 'connection' (as in, social media followings and so on) and true connection with others. As in the well known paradox of how social media has given us so much 'connection' but has actually left us more disconnected than ever...
Also I'm kind of hoping for ants for the July theme, because we did clouds in the winter podcast series but also because it's flying ant day (or was)...and this is an unpopular opinion for most people but I don't mind flying ants? They're harmless! They're not the biting ants you get in some places. All they want to do is find mates! And they grow wings for that one day to take off to the sky, I think that's marvellous!
Love the idea of rewilding your phone with the kinds of apps to enhance nature appreciation. Also, podcasts and substack subscriptions, like yours! And watching nature films and documentaries on the streaming services, or on Youtube...
One thing to also do is to put your phone in flight mode, or on silent, or at least turn off notifications. Or even turning off the phone for a while. That means that a moment of being outside and offline stays that way. I see it like watching a film or a play, you need to turn off your phone. Treat those moments with nature like watching a film or a play, but with more dimensions and active participation than just sitting and watching the performance.
I was also thinking of the concept of 'connection' (as in, social media followings and so on) and true connection with others. As in the well known paradox of how social media has given us so much 'connection' but has actually left us more disconnected than ever...