Thank you for this incredible day, and the beautiful sun that brightens it. Thank you for the energy it gives to me and the nature I so appreciate. Help me to take advantage of any time today gives me to recuperate.
Thank you for the gross but necessary parts of nature. Help me to appreciate insects, spiders, and their part in the ecosystem. Let me see the value in their contribution and its parallels in other parts of life.
Thank you for the ability to step away from civilization. Help me to appreciate the gifts of nature as time allows. Let me not take for granted the beauty and intrigue of the world around me.
Help me to not take my environment for granted. Let me remember to be less wasteful in my day to day use of resources. Help me find better ways to conserve that cause me less inconvenience.
Help me find and improve my connection to the environment around my home. Let me behave in a way that shows the respect it deserves. Help me find the strength to advocate in its defense when others seek to do it harm.
Help me to be benevolent to the animals in my life. Let me fight the urge to feed them what I know I shouldn't. Help me to be a responsible guest as I invade the space of less intelligent mammals.
Help me appreciate the life of the plants I encounter. Remind me of the relationship we share and our roles in it. Let me see the great value they contribute to my life and appreciate them with appropriate reverence.
Help me to be a good steward to future generations. Let me find ways to improve the opportunities of those that will come after. Help me to minimize the long term consequences of my lifestyle.
Help me to be a better caretaker to the nature I encounter. Remind me to not just appreciate it, but preserve our environment. Help me model this behavior and encourage others to care about their surroundings.
Thank you for nature, and all the incredible animals within. Let me always have time to appreciate it's majesty, and remember to include loved ones. Protect the animals and the environments in which they live from our selfishness, and help us all to be more conscientious.
Help me to find time to explore the world outside my door. Let me find the beauty outside no matter the environment. Remind me to treat it appropriately so future generations can share in it.