Power of Nature - Inspiration & Stories of How Nature Can Communicate With Us

In this final podcast episode I share where I've been, what's next for me, and I offer a heartfelt goodbye. As part of this, I offer closing comments on the amazing power of nature and the role it can have in all of our lives. You can find my ongoing work at The Inner-Led Life With Michelle Waldo on Substack, my community where I share real-life stories, insights, & conversations for those fee...

Today I'm talking about storms and powerful weather. Many times we think about storms and what they do TO us - perhaps damage our property, cause us to miss or be late for activities, and other everyday life disruptions. But in today's episode I'm talking about what storms can do FOR us. How they can benefit us. As part of this I share what a recent storm here in Montana did for me.  . . . LEARN M...

Today I share how seeing wildlife on our property woke me up to accepting and respecting the wildness in me and all of the natural world. . . . LEARN MORE Learn about me, my other podcasts, and what else I'm up on my website. https://michellewaldo.com/

Today I'm talking about the wonderful things I experienced while taking in a lineup of trees in the distance seen from my living room window. How just pausing for a moment and noticing the trees shifted my perspective and opened me up to a world of wonderful and unexpected energies, feelings, and awarenesses. . . . LEARN MORE Learn about me, my other podcasts, and what else I'm up on my website. h...

Today I talk about how colors in nature have inspired me, soothed me, excited me, healed me, awed me, and so much more. And I talk about how we can all experience these benefits by tuning into the colors found in nature. . . . LEARN MORE Learn about me, my other podcasts, my artwork, and what else I'm up on my website. https://michellewaldo.com/

Today I'm talking about how the rhythms of nature can help us with the sorrow that we're experiencing in our lives. I share the experience of our beloved cat transitioning and how nature communicated with me yesterday and helped me find strength and a sense of calm when I previously felt nothing of the sort. And I talk about my experience of moving to San Francisco from Pennsylvania many years ago...

In this episode I talk about my experience of waking up and having one challenge after another. And then three turkeys appeared on our property and their movement caught my eye. Surprised to see them, I observed them for a few minutes when suddenly one turned toward me, looked me straight in the eye, and conveyed an important message. I share what that message was, how I understood what the turkey...

Today I talk about my journey of living with two pet mice in my office/art studio. I share how I felt called to get pet mice when I least expected it, and what they taught me about creating, living, and so much more. . . . ENJOY THE SHOW? Subscribe and share this episode with others. LEARN MORE Learn about me, my other podcasts, and what else I'm up on my website. https://michellewaldo.com/ LISTEN...

In today's episode I'm talking about what the seasons and nature - in particular Spring - can teach us about letting go of old ways of living, and embracing the new ways we want to live. . . . LEARN 3 PRACTICES THAT HELP ME LISTEN TO MY INNER SELF Get my free 5-day audio program where I share three simple practices I use to tune in throughout the day—plus the key perspectives that make them actual...

Today I talk about my experience of waking up to the benefits of a dark, cloudy, rainy, cold day in Montana. I say "waking up" because I walked outside not feeling those benefits but then something in me kind of snapped into place and I began to see my day, and what was around me, in a whole new light, from a whole new perspective. I share what this experience was like, what I learned fr...

Today I'm talking about how the loss of one of our chickens reminded me about the unique value, energy and contributions we each add to the world. And how in recognizing this we can appreciate ourselves and others even more. . . . ENJOY THE SHOW? Subscribe and share this episode with others. LEARN MORE Learn about me, my other podcasts, and what else I'm up on my website. https://michellewaldo.com...

In today's episode I'm discussing what I've learned from the lizards in my life. I talk about things I learned from the smallest lizards on the trails of Northern California, from an unexpected iguana in a San Francisco, California women's boutique, and what my son's bearded dragon has taught me, and continues to teach me, about energy, awareness, discernment, waiting, and so much more. . . . LEAR...

Today I discuss conventional views on the benefits of nature vs. what I’ve discovered that nature can do for us. I share how I too initially started going into nature because of conventionally known benefits, but as I connected with nature more and more, I began to discover benefits that wildly surpassed my preconceived notions. As part of this I discuss the increasingly popular podcast The Telepa...

Today I’m talking about just getting out into nature. Without any big fanfare. Without elaborate gear. Without any objective. Without needing to go to any “perfect” place. Just going and connecting with nature and the natural world. I talk about my journey of learning to do this and how I’ve discovered that it’s never about having the right gear, going to the perfect place, getting an Instagram wo...

Today I talk about mountains and the role that they have played in my life. I talk about my experience of discovering why I’ve always felt called to the mountains. How they’ve functioned not only as a place of fun and happy times, but more often as a place of retreat and reconnection with my deepest truth and inner self. I share how the mountains have called me over and over again just like in the...

Today's episode is an ode to the wolf, an animal and part of nature that has had an extremely strong impact on me in an often inexplicable way. In a "beyond-words," completely deep, deep soul way. In today's show I talk about how my experiences with wolves have not been that many in number but the experiences I've had, have been immeasurably powerful. I share how I first was called to no...

In this follow-up to Episode 16 on the Magical Benefits of Snow, I'm talking about "waking up again" to what snow can do for us. As part of this I talk about how I'd been getting caught up in the day-to-day monotony of living with snow on the ground and how I had forgotten all about the wonderful benefits of snow. And yet recently, when I least expected it, I was reminded of just how ama...

Today I'm talking about how cats can show us how we can empower ourselves. How they can teach us how to value ourselves, practice self-care, appreciate the simple moments, and do things that feel good. I talk about my relationships with different kinds of cats over the years and how they've taught me (and continue to teach me) so many beneficial things. . . . ENJOY THE SHOW? Learn about me, my oth...

In today's show I'm talking about fog. How the fog can help us listen to ourselves and how it can help us understand more about how our inner self communicates with us. I share stories of my own experiences with fog and what I've learned from them. . . . ENJOY THE SHOW? Learn about me, my other podcasts, and what else I'm up on my website. https://michellewaldo.com/ LISTEN TO MY OTHER PODCASTS Sea...

Today I'm talking about the amazing adventures we can experience when we have chickens. I share how we ended up getting ten baby chicks this past Spring after being curious about them for years. How I never expected to experience the joys, hilarious moments, and unexpected situations we've encountered with our chickens. And how I've come to appreciate our chickens for the amazing experiences and u...

Today I’m talking about the wonderful benefits of snow. I discuss my personal experiences with snow and why I’ve come to see it as truly magical. In this episode I talk about the wonder of first snows, the beauty of snowflakes, the unexpected benefits you can experience when you get snowed in – and much more. . . . ENJOY THE SHOW? Learn about me, my other podcasts, and what else I'm up on my websi...

Today I’m talking about how birds can be powerful messengers of information. I discuss some of my own messages from birds, and how they shared important things that my inner self was trying to communicate with me. I talk about what they were sharing with me and why, and how receiving those messages helped me in significant ways. . . . ENJOY THE SHOW? Learn about me, my other podcasts, and what els...

Today I'm talking about how we can start hearing nature's messages. How we can start tuning into what nature is communicating directly to us, for us. I share my experiences of learning how to do this - both how I started and how it works for me today. I share a story of how I was called to this today in my horse pasture and what that experience was like. And ultimately, I talk about the benefits t...

Today I'm talking about how weather and seasons can help us listen to ourselves. Our deeper selves. How this can help us become aware of things we've been trying to communicate with ourselves, and ultimately make new choices to experience more of what we truly want in our lives. . . . ENJOY THE SHOW? Learn about me, my other podcasts, and what else I'm up on my website. https://michellewaldo.com/...

Today I’m talking about the power of birds and how birds can communicate with us. I share a few of the many ways that birds have communicated with me, and had a life-changing impact on me. In particular I share how a tiny bird in Italy changed the entire trajectory of my life at a very challenging time. As part of this I share how I changed the Power of Nature podcast subtitle. Tune in to hear the...