sananatureinterpretation

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My Unfolding Experience with Nature with a Shift of Environment

I still remember the day, as if it were yesterday when I stood in front of a bridge and thought to myself, “How can the elements of my environment adapt so well to the change brought by time and why does it not resist these changes”? The reason I asked these silly questions as an adult was because I grew up on a completely different side of the world where the temperature remained constant throughout the year – and yes, it was humid scorching hot. My blog is my little journey to walk you through my experience with nature – from indifference to making the most and being grateful for every moment.

Growing up, I hadn’t paid much attention to nature and how it impacted me. I grew up in the United Arab Emirates (famously known as Dubai), and one of the main reasons behind my indifference to the weather was the fact that the temperature and atmosphere remained constant throughout the year. I pretty much didn’t get to experience much due to my sheltered upbringing – my main experiences evolved around shopping malls, visiting family at their house, and going to school. Multiple times throughout my childhood, I thought of nature – and all I could think of was the green mountainous area, with a little village by the coast with some boats where inhabitants would catch fish in the sea – to me that was nature. I always dreamed of travelling and experiencing different areas of the world – but again that was only a dream.

The first ever time in my life I experienced nature in its true self was when I moved to Canada, in 2019 summer – it was as if with every changing day, nature was playing its little tricks. After catching sight of my first snow, and experiencing the shivering cold brought with New Year’s, it made me laugh thinking how I thought 12 degrees Celsius in the fall was cold. In my first year, I experienced heavy rains, sunburn, severe thunderstorms, snow and gardening. The person who made me realize the value of my experience was my little sister – who would beg me to go biking with her after work (she was really goofy so I couldn’t say no). My sister would be the one who would ask to stay for a few more minutes and just observe the field when it was time to leave. My experiences are mainly dedicated to her, she was my person – the one who made me realize the value of my true experiences of nature and turning my mini hiking trip into a natural therapy.

PS. I don't have a picture from the time but if I find one I'll post it in my next post.