An experience of presence, listening and long time

Is there anything more appropriate than immersion in nature to disconnect from the constant background noise and acceleration that define contemporary urbanised and hyper-connected societies?
In a recent interview with the newspaper Expresso, philosopher Samantha Rose Hill expresses something both simple and urgently vital:

“In order to think, we must stop. Only then can we return to a state where an inner dialogue becomes possible — one from which the moral principles guiding our actions can emerge.”

This idea alone would already justify what we propose here. But there is much more.

The need to slow down

On a professional — and personal — level, there is almost always something pulsing within us: restlessness, anxiety, uncertainty, stress, tension. Factors which, combined or accumulated, may lead us slowly or abruptly towards a psycho-emotional threshold.

Of course, there is also excitement, enthusiasm and positive emotion. What truly matters is finding balance between these two poles, so that one does not overwhelm the other and end up contaminating life as a whole.
And when that happens, what kind of life are we really living?

Pause. Step away. Breathe.

That is why, from time to time, it is essential to slam on the brakes. To stop.
Get away from your usual routines and places of life and work. Immerse yourself in the silence and magnetism of nature. Only then will it be possible to step outside yourself, let go of thoughts and emotions, and allow them to flow freely — in the lightness of the air. The minimum recommended is to set aside a whole day. The ideal? Three consecutive days.

ONE DAY — A first immersion

The day begins with a slow walk through a remote landscape of exceptional natural richness.
Before long, you will have forgotten yourself and the world. You will become, as Frédéric Gros writes, “a mere flow of immemorial life”(Walking — A Philosophy).
At the end of the morning, sit in the shade of a tree or on a rock, enjoy a simple meal and contemplate the horizon. Tempting, isn’t it?

The afternoon — listening and accompaniment in landscape

During the afternoon, the experience deepens through a time of accompaniment in landscape..
A space of listening and reflection lived in dialogue with the territory, the rhythm of the body and what emerges in silence.
It is about create conditions for presence — where thoughts, concerns and intuitions can arise without pressure, without predefined objectives, without urgency.
Here, nature is neither a backdrop nor a tool. It is an active part of the process.

What if it lasted three days?

What if this experience were extended over three consecutive days, allowing time to do its work?
A rhythm shaped by the place, the days and the people.
Alone or in a small group.
In a simple, convivial space, far removed from the digital world and constant noise.
A rare luxury. And deeply necessary.