To make it clear, “rewilding” does not mean hanging from chandeliers, or dancing topless on tables. Rewilding means to restore the natural balance of an ecosystem. This balance allows the ecosystem to thrive, not merely survive. Thus, it is important to rewild your life to bloom your biome!
Rewilding balances a dying ecosystem (or a biome) by re-introducing one or many different forms of life. As the newly established flora and fauna grow, the biome becomes balanced and diverse. Without this biodiversity, natual and human systems fail to reach their full potential. That’s why it’s important to rewild your life to bloom your biome
Rewilding History
In the 1990’s, rewilding began as an attempt to preserve biodiversity in nature. One of the most widely known examples of “re-wilding” took place in Yellow Stone National Park in 1994. At that time, humans hunted Wolves to extinction. Without the wolves, the Elk stopped hiding. As, the elk moved to and grazed the grasslands, massive cascades of change followed. Smaller animal population dwindled, riverbanks began to erode, and the land became barren. To help restore balance, conservationists placed fifteen wolves back into the Yellowstone habitat. As the wolves began to to prey on the Elk; the grasslands, the riverbanks, and the animal population began to flourish. Yellowstone is now one the most beautiful and visited natural landscapes in North America.
Rewilding Humans
As we already know, rewilding humans has nothing to do with chandeliers or table tops. However, it does have to do with parting from modern gadgets. Without a break from modern technology, the bacteria, fungi, and other organisms that comprise much of our human form will die. The guilty pollutants come from devices, food, medication, and many items humans use on a daily basis. Unfortunately, this constant exposure is reducing human biodiversity. Just as the extinction of the wolves caused a loss of biodiversity in Yellowstone years ago, technology is causing an extinction of the human microbiome. As a result, now is the time to rewild your life to bloom your biome.
Tips to Rewild your life to Bloom your Biome
- Go Barefoot– Get your feet dirty. Release some of your positively charged, oxidated ions back to mother earth.
- Play in the dirt-Plant something. Reconnect with the earth and disconnect from the blue light of technology.
- Hug your dog– Let it give you a few kisses. Dogs are great for increasing the diversity of the human microbiome.
- Breathe Wild Air– Get outside, close your mouth, and breathe! Let your nose go to work!
- Play Outside-Get childish! Roll in the grass. Stomp through the leaves. Play in the puddles. Frolic in all the glory that nature has to offer. Rewild your life and bloom your biome!
- Stop and smell the Flowers-But don’t stop there, smell the trees, the bushes, the grass, and the water. See if you describe the differences. Write them down. Look back later to stimulate your brain.
- Create a nature photo journal– Take photographs of all the natural wonders that inspire you. Make a book to browse through. Develop pictures to decorate your space. When you can’t go to nature to relax, you can bring nature to you.
- Experience the change of the seasons– Enjoy each season for what it has to offer. Get as cold as safely tolerated in winter. Heat up as much as safely possible in summer. Get as dirty as possible with the soil in spring. Immerse yourself as deeply as you can the colors of fall. Toughen up, butter cup. Thicken the thin skin to bloom your biome!
- Visit local ecosystems regularly-Every community has natural biology to offer. It’s not necessary to go far to enjoy the outdoors. Even your own backyard can bloom your biome.
- Leave your phone at home-It is possible to set your phone down. Let your eyes rest. You will be amazed at the freedom leaving your phone behind has to offer.
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