Outside time is the new Me Time! In this post, I want to inspire you to Embark, Explore, and Enjoy the outdoors in whatever way fits your interests and needs!
In a world full of climate controlled offices, screens, and around-the-clock emails, texts, and calls, going outside is the best way to step away and focus on yourself. We are overstimulated and overwhelmed. Nature is in our bones and even a short walk in the city park refreshes the body and mind. In fact, researchers are finding that being outside has a number of physical and mental benefits that go beyond the benefits of just exercise alone. People that spend time outside or in nature report better sleep and sleeping habits, lower blood pressure, reduced risk of chronic diseases (such as diabetes), stronger immune systems, as well as decreases in anxiety, depression, and stress. The best part is that all of this can lead to a longer and healthier life!
Are you ready to get outside, yet?
My hope is these 25 thought-provoking quotes about nature will motivate and inspire your next outdoor adventure. Some of the world’s greatest explorers, sages, and creators relied on nature for motivation and inspiration and they shared their thoughts about the wonders of nature in personal journals or publications with the hope that future generations would be awe-inspired by outdoor experiences. So read on for some of your own inspiration!
25 Quotes to Inspire You to Get Outside!
Carl Jung, the founder of analytical psychology, theorized that people are influenced by one or more of 12 archetypes that define our authentic selves. Jung famously observed that “Nature is not matter only. She is also spirit.” Three prominent archetypes are the Explorer, the Sage, and the Creator. The 25 quotes selected for this post are attributed to some of the world’s most renowned explorers, sages, and creators. Following Jungian archetypal theory, these folks engaged in outdoor experiences for more than just recreation. They headed outside to find a better life, to find answers, or to find vision.
What archetype do you consider yourself to be? And what are you trying to find in nature?
- Explorer
- Sage
- Creator
Explorer
The archetypal explorer holds steadfast to individualism while searching for the edge of what is known so they can take the plunge into the unknown. According to Jung, the explorer has an internal desire to embark on physical, intellectual, or spiritual journeys in a search for freedom, personal growth, and enlightenment. Tighten your bootstraps, grab your gear, and let these quotes from trailblazing explorers inspire your journey!
1. Nature in her green, tranquil woods heals and soothes all afflictions. -John Muir
2. In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks. -John Muir
3. Nature is our biggest ally and our greatest inspiration. -David Attenborough
4. Real freedom lies in nature, not in civilization. -Charles Lindbergh
5. In nature, nothing exists alone. -Rachel Carson
6. To walk in nature is to witness a thousand miracles. -Mary Davis
7. The passion to explore is at the heart of being human. -Carl Sagan
Sage
The thinker or the sage is one who covets knowledge, and seeks to understand the world with their intellect and logic. Thinkers are reflective and they wander in nature to continue building wisdom around how the world works so they can share that wisdom and knowledge with others. Put your thinking cap on, pack a journal and a pen, and ponder these quotes from sages that came before you and let them guide your nature experience.
8. In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous -Aristotle
9. Leave the road, take the trails. -Pythagoras
10. Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. -Lao Tzu
11. Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. -Albert Einstein
12. Adopt the pace of nature, her secret is patience. -Ralph Waldo Emerson
13. Wildness is the preservation of the world. -Henry David Thoreau
14. I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees. -Henry David Thoreau
15. Let Nature be your Teacher. -William Wordsworth
16. Allow nature to teach you stillness. -Eckhart Tolle
17. May your time in nature lead you to yourself. -Shikoba
Creator
Do you have vision? Imagination? A need to realize an idea? This is the creator. Creators crave experiences that help boost creativity by feeding the imagination and spirit. Designers, artists, and engineers have long looked at Nature as the ultimate creator, and have come back inspired to realize their own visions. As you head outdoors, take a keen eye, an open mind, and mull on these thoughts put forth by top-notch creators!
18. Nature is the source of all true knowledge. -Leonardo De Vinci
19. I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles. -Anne Frank
20. Everything in nature invites us constantly to be what we are. -Gretel Ehrlich
21. Nature reminds us how to be in harmony with life itself. -Harold W. Becker
22. After a day’s walk, everything has twice its usual value. -G.M. Trevelyan
23. The world reveals itself to those who travel on foot. -Werner Herzog
24. The wilderness holds answers to questions man has not yet learned to ask. -Nancy Newhall
25. Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit. -Edward Abbey
Inspire Your Inner Archetype-Go Outside!
Whether you consider yourself an Explorer, Sage, Creator, all 3, or something else entirely, we can all benefit from some time outside. Outside time is Me Time because your mind and body will be thankful for experiences taken in the fresh air, amongst the birds and trees. I invite you to choose one of the quotes to help you reflect on your next outdoor experience and tell me about it!
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