You need not go far to venture out!

When you’re feeling shut in from sheltering-in-place, it’s time to venture out!

Sit quietly outdoors in your backyard or some other socially-distanced place.

Close your eyes and breathe easily.

Let your mind start to focus on the sounds, and let it light on a sound you find pleasant… a bird chirping or twilling or an interplay of birds sounds, maybe the buzz of bees or the rustle of leaves….

Feel the sounds as they interplay… and the space around the sounds, the silence. Feel the sounds that are closer… and those that are oh-so-faint, more subtle.

Close your eyes… and venture out!