Modern life constantly pulls us between panic and paralysis—but what if your meditation practice could bridge that gap?
This episode is a call to deepen your relationship with meditation—not by escaping your overwhelmed state, but by connecting with the wild, chaotic earth, by connecting to Spirit, as your source of grounding. Using a gentle yet powerful breathing mantra and a perspective rooted in ancient wisdom, this practice helps reframe what it means to feel instead of think your way through inner chaos.
Here’s what you’ll discover in this episode:
🌀 How to connect to Spirit using nature-based meditation to regulate overwhelm and emotional extremes
🌬️ Why “So Hum” breathing restores calm when anxiety spikes
💚 A mindset shift to embrace chaos as connection—not something to escape
Let this episode help you ground your spirit and ease anxiety—press play now to reconnect with yourself and the world around you.
Thank you to Nick McMahan for today’s nature field recordings, sound design, and editing; and thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support.
Spend The Fall in North Georgia with Me
Join Us For A Fall Forest Bathing + Meditation Retreat in N. Georgia



NATURE'S REFLECTION: A Retreat of Inner and Outer Harmony
October 24-26, 2025
Experience the autumn beauty of Appalachia with a weekend of meditation & forest bathing hosted by Meryl Arnett and nature therapy guide Lady Eve of Singing Pines Forest Bathing.


This laid-back retreat will offer stillness and space for listening with optional excursions to explore the wilderness of North Georgia.
Spend your mornings in guided meditation and immersive nature gatherings, with afternoons free to journal, walk the land, or recuperate the body.
In the evenings, our small cohort will gather for a dusk meditation, enjoy nourishing meals on-site, and engage in conversation about what it means to listen deeply.
✨Only 8 spots remaining for this intimate retreat ✨
Held at Hambidge Center, Rabun Gap, Georgia. You can learn more about the room & board here.
Meditations For Connection
This month’s meditation series has been devoted to Connection. Connection to Self, to Nature, and to Spirit… Revisit these meditations here:
🧘 An Exploration of Connection
🧘 Meditation for Self-Connection
🧘 Forest Bathing for Connection to Nature
Grab your headphones & journal and join us!
Cat Nap Botanicals
Shoutout to my favorite tea blend company, Cat Nap Botanicals, for the gorgeous tea blends I recently received. That Hibiscus, Chamomile, Rose & Tulsi was unreal ✨
Highly recommend checking them out for custom made botanicals for yoga, meditation & dreaming 💛