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Chapter 6NATURAL LIVING STEPSThe following are specific actions, decisions, products, and solutions to implementin order to create a lifestyle that is in harmony with nature . These steps are driven bythe power of the sun. All life is powered by the energy of the sun. Pick a few stepsto start with. I find writing them down and keeping them with me helps remind me.Make these the starting p oint for achieving your own personal goals for NaturalLiving.Step 1: AwarenessReminder: We are the environment.· Connection Know that you share nature with plants by the fact that youneed the oxygen they produce while they need the carbon dioxide you supplyin a symbiotic relationship. Remind yourself of this connection each time yousee a plant or tree. Think of this as you take time to stop everything in orderto simply become aware of your breathing. Change the way you view yourrelationship with nature from self in nature to self as a part of nature. Thenext time you are able to go swimming in a lake or the sea, take a deep breath,submerge yourself, and feel the water all around you.· Give Thanks Respect your connection to nature which means respectingand giving rights to other people, plants, animals, the soil, rocks, air and sand.Next time you feel the need to squash a bug in your house, stop, observe thelittle creature, get a tissue, gently pick it up, take an e ven closer look, and thenlet it go free outside. Have compassion for every aspect of nature since itprovides you with everything you need. Take a moment at your next familygathering to thank the natural world for all that it has provided, for you andth ose you love. Give thanks silently for the next Sun Rise.95