Mimic Nature

History, Truth Or Fiction?

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Mimic Nature

Depiction of King Arthur

I was watching the History Channel about King Arthur, even though we know these stories as myths, was the attributes and certain events in his life based off of a real person?

We use descriptive writing to make elaborate stories that portray magic, super-human deeds, stunning love stories, and epic adventures, if we can do all of this who is to say that past generations didn’t do the same? What if Hercules was, in reality, a man who was really strong? People heard about this strong man, added to it, and created a man who was born from gods? According to the Smithsonian Channel, this is common in history, people took a great leader and over time, through embellishing stories, turned him into something divine.

If this is true, does it make you wonder how much of history was made up? What will future generations think about us when they examine our writings, our paintings, and our artifacts? Would they think we worship our animals because of how we treat them? Would they think we were a race of super-humans because of the stories we weave?

Nature holds no past and no future, it only lives now, it moves and flows, ever-changing in the present moment. It is not held back by the past, it does not blame and point the finger at those who have hurt it. Maybe we should learn from nature, yes, we can learn from the past, but what good does it do us to hold on to the past when there is the possibility that it could be wrong?

Posted in confessions | Tagged adventure, blog, change, history, King Arthur, stories we make up, was history made up | 1 Comment

What’s In a Name?

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Mimic Nature

What’s in a name?

I was watching a movie the other day that was about demon possession, and one thing I found interesting was the fact that to expel the demon you needed to know its name. It got me to thinking, what is in a name?

In the Bible, Adam had to name the animals, why did he have to do this? Some say that names help us differentiate between things so we can communicate, but what if there is more to this?

Lets use the sentence from the Bible and see what it really says. In Hebrew the word for name is שם (shem), but if you know anything about Hebrew you know they didn’t use vowels, just vowel markers. The letters shin (pronounced sheen) and mem could also be the word sham which is translated place.

I find that interesting, maybe when we use somethings name we put it in its natural place? Hence you would need to know a spirit or demons name to send it back to where it came from, or you would need to know the true name of your addiction to rid yourself of it.

Very interesting to think about.

Posted in spiritual | Tagged demons, possession, putting things in their place, spirits, what's in a name | 2 Comments

Getting To The Core Of The Issue

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Mimic Nature

Here in Ohio our ash trees are dying, apparently a bug is wiping them all out. It’s illegal to transport any type of ash across state lines, apparently no one has told the bugs this and the ash are dying in Michigan and Indiana as well.

I have heard many theories as to why the trees are dying, but what is the core of the problem? Are the bugs natural predators being killed off? Are the trees more sensitive to the chemicals being sprayed on the fields?

This makes me think about ourselves, are we really getting to the core of our issues or are we focused on side effects? I have been overweight my whole life, and I can lose weight for various reasons but will I be completely successful if I don’t uproot the core issue of why I overeat? Will the damage to the planet ever be undone if we don’t find the core of what is causing it in the first place? I don’t like blaming humans, blaming is counter-productive and shouldn’t be done, what we need to do is focus on the cure, how to undo what was done.

I believe that to undo what was done, to the planet and myself, I need to move to a more natural state of being.

Posted in Life lessons | Tagged blog, change, core of the issue, eating problems, nature, overeating | 1 Comment

Your unique path to food

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Mimic Nature

food for thought

One thing I find is that the world of food is vast and confusing, what do I eat, what don’t I eat, how much, what portion, vegan, vegetarian, organic, not organic? I’m sure many of you, like myself, have been inundated with information about what you should and shouldn’t eat, and I’m sure many of you, like me, feel guilty for the way you eat at times. One thing I have found that is detrimental to your success of eating in a balanced way, is to follow what you feel is right for you.

No one can determine your path for you and if you allow others to influence your decisions without your heart being in it, you will set yourself up for failure. I juiced for 90 days, I lost almost 100 pounds, but I began to feel depressed afterward because I was getting tired of ‘fighting’ the temptations that I faced every minute of every day because I felt I couldn’t eat this or shouldn’t eat that. Consequently I put most of the weight back on. I also knew that what I was doing was not what I felt I had to do because when it comes down to it I feel people can eat what they want in the proper proportions and remain the weight they want, or even to lose weight.

Another huge problem I’ve witnessed is stress, so many people worry and obsess about what they eat, this stress is counter-productive to their goals. I totally understand this and struggle with it as well, especially when insurance companies are giving you the ultimatum to lose weight or pay more for your insurance.

My tips are 1. Find your food path. Don’t let anyone influence you to follow a path you don’t want, it’s okay to take advice but in the end it won’t last unless you do what you feel is right for you. 2. Listen to your inner self. It’s vitally important that you listen to what your body is saying to you. If you are suffering in any way because of what you ate, you should probably look into cutting back on that specific food. 3. Make small changes. Don’t feel like you have to make big changes in a short amount of time, any change for the better is good and should be viewed in a positive manner. 4. Don’t stress. Stressing about what you are eating is counter-productive and should be avoided at all costs.

Posted in Food | Tagged balanced eating, eating, food, healthy, life lessons, spiritual | 2 Comments

Inside My Own Black Hole

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Mimic Nature

black hole

There are parts of myself I need to change and I cannot rely on others to change for me. There was a hole deep inside of me that no one could fill but myself, and only when I filled it with the right thing did my life start to take form. Stop looking around out there for respect, love, and happiness when it must start from within, only then will you truly find peace and contentment.

Posted in Life lessons | Tagged beauty in being broken, change, My Black Hole, relying on others | 2 Comments

Diversity

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Mimic Nature

diversity of nature

When you plant do you plant only those things that benefit you, or do you plant others as well?

As I start planting in the spring, I want to plant many things. I don’t want to just focus on plants that will give me food, I want to add in plants, trees, and shrubs that are beautiful and have other functions as well. The functions of nature are easier to see with some varieties than others but regardless of this, all of nature has a purpose.

If I look at nature there is such a wonderful array of trees and plants, none of them have the same functions, they all look different in their own way, and yet they all have purpose, they all give nature its beauty. Only those who are not looking see trees the same, who see flowers the same, etc. But to people who are aware of it and really look at nature, they see that on those beautiful snowy days, each snowflake is distinct, none are the same.

How boring would nature be if everything was the same? Our needs would not be met with one type of tree or one type of plant, we would shrivel and die because our lives need and thrive off of diversity.

And yet we have the audacity to degrade the diversity of human beings, to act as if the differences in each other makes us more or less than another. It’s sad that people don’t want to see the beauty in diversity, many just want to stick with their own kind instead of flourishing among the different expressions of people.

Either way, I’m looking forward to researching the kinds of plants and trees I can add-on my property to make my little ecosystem strong.

Posted in permaculture | Tagged beauty, diversity, human diversity, trees | 2 Comments

Hate vs Compassion

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Mimic Nature

the world is not black and white, it has many beautiful colors, so which color is the right one? Which color is the best one? Which color is the original one? Who cares...they are all beautiful.

the world is not black and white, it has many beautiful colors, which color is the right one? Which color is the best one? Which color is the original one? Who cares…they are all beautiful.

I find myself having a hard time writing lately, at first I wasn’t sure what it was but now I think I know why.

I am the type of person that when things get tough, I quiet down or shut down completely to what is going on around me so that way I protect myself. I’m not saying this is the best thing to do but it’s something I have taught myself over the years, plus it keeps me from getting too emotional about events and saying things in a manner I know I shouldn’t.

So in light of everything that is going on in the world, the looting, the racism (by both sides), and the total lack of respect for other human beings, I find that I just want to pull away, remaining in my own little piece of the world with my family.

You might think I don’t care but you would be wrong, I do care, it’s just that during times like these people are not careful, they seem to lose their common sense, they get too emotionally charged and begin acting like animals. And if they don’t act like animals physically, they do verbally, labeling, calling names, generalizing, and many more, always trying to point the finger but never facing the facts.

How quickly we forget that mankind was made in the image of an Intelligent Being, that we were given the gift of freewill, and in the process of this freewill, we hurt ourselves and others, sometimes intentionally but mostly we don’t mean to do it. If this Intelligent Being can forgive us, why can’t we forgive each other?

Posted in Life lessons | Tagged black and white, caring, compassion, forgiveness, hate, made in the likeness of God, racism | 1 Comment

Your Intention

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Mimic Nature

Intention is the key..

Source of Inspiration

It is not the action
that defines the deed
but rather the intention.
Examine carefully your
intentions for they hold
the keys to your soul.

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Polluting The Present Moment

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Mimic Nature

all credit given to pehdtsckjmba.deviantart.com

What does it mean to pollute something? Do we pollute more than just the water, air, and earth? Can we pollute our own souls?

Pollute is defined as contaminate (water, air, or a place) with harmful or poisonous substances; defile; corrupt. I love to define words, sometimes people can define their words differently so when I define words, I feel as if we are coming from the same understanding.

I bought a shrub from Menards in the fall that was left to die because no one had bought it. When I found it, it was marked down to $5 and all the leaves had either turned yellow or fell off, the rest fell off at my house leaving nothing but a bare branches. That shrub was polluted with neglect, denied the life-giving water it needed to thrive. I brought it home and have been nurturing it and watering it regularly.

My shrub in the present moment.

I sit here and wonder what that shrub would look like if it held on to that past injustice it went through before I found it? Would it continue to thrive even when I placed it in a nurturing environment? Probably not, I think it would continue to pollute itself with darkness that isn’t even real in the present moment, and it would eventually die. Nature doesn’t hold on to past injustice, it only lives in the present moment, thriving when what it needs is placed before it.

I’ve noticed over the past few years a disturbing trend, instead of acknowledging the suffering of all people some want to focus on their own suffering, or the suffering of people just like them. This trend has also shown me that these types of people are very angry and bitter towards people who are not like them, almost blaming these people for the injustice even if they had nothing to do with it.

I have also seen that people who are only focused on their own suffering, judge the suffering of others, acting as if what other people go through isn’t as bad as what they went through. Isn’t this what we would call ego? The ego tells us that our suffering is worse than another persons suffering, even though we have no proof of this at all. There is no difference between being killed on a battlefield because of someone’s ego, or being killed in your bed by your own hand because of someone’s ego, the energy behind it is still the same.

This type of thinking pollutes our souls, making us spread hatred all around us, all you have to do is look at the news and you can see what internal hatred is doing to this world. I challenge you to learn from my shrub, let go of the past and thrive in the present moment no matter what your circumstances are, and just so we are on the same ground here, thriving does not mean rich, money never did and never will bring happiness, thriving means being who you were meant to be in each moment.

Posted in Life lessons | Tagged be who you are meant to be, blessings of life, contaminate, nurture your inner self, polluting the air, present moment, soul pollution, thriving | Leave a comment

What Is Thanksgiving?

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Mimic Nature

Giving thanks

Thanksgiving is coming soon, what does it mean and why is it overlooked by many people?

Thanksgiving is defined as the expression of gratitude, especially to the Creator, and when the Pilgrims created this holiday in 1621, they had many things to be thankful for. They were thankful to the Native Americans that were tools the Creator used to express His love and compassion for these strangers in this new land.

I won’t go into the dark side of this situation since dwelling on the past injustices only pollutes our present moment, and there are too many people who fall down this path of pain.

I can’t seem to understand why so many people overlook a day of thanksgiving? In this world of excess you would think people would have a lot to be thankful for? Maybe what we have doesn’t really make us happy?

I know that I am thankful for my family, true friends in my life, my home, all of my needs that have been met this year, and my journey of learning and awakening to what life is really about.