Wholeness in the city

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According to World Cities Report 2020 by UN Habitat, cities will remain central to the sustainable development story. Honestly, Wholeness in the city is not against cities, but vise versa, it admits their important role in humanity history and humans' lives. The aim of Wholeness in the city is to make life in cities as meaningful, mindful and whole as it's possible.

I think that it is us, people, to make our lives in cities in such ways that will contibute to enviromental and economic equality, social equity, physical and mental health. Even in small details. If a city lives fast, live with your own speed, slow down when you need it.

Make your own choices everyday: what to drink, what to eat, what to wear, what to look at, what to read, what to say, what to think of.

We do live in cities, but we can change cities the same way that they can change us.

What is Wholeness?

What does Wholeness mean to you? Do you often use this word or think about it?

I would say, Wholeness is the state of being complete and connected.

It feels like our lives are given to us as a quiz. We are to understand first that it is a quiz, to understand its rules, its idea and what we need to do, and then we start it. During the life we identify the components that we already have, and we need to find missing parts. We look at us as at the systems, where everything should be connected. So we start to connect all the parts. “Together” sometimes does not mean “connected”. We should connect and make it whole. “Whole” means “complete”. Which means “happy”, “peaceful”, “mindful”, “meaningful”.

That’s why I truly believe that Wholeness is something we need to put our efforts to, every day 💚

In 2020 we learned the importance of balconies 🌿

Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house reopened on June, 22, and performed its first concert since the coronavirus lockdown — to an audience that didn’t have to worry about social distancing.

The UceLi Quartet played Giacomo Puccini’s I Crisantemi (Chrysanthemums) for 2,292 plants, one for each seat in the theater, instead of people.

The event was conceived by Spanish artist Eugenio Ampudia who said he was inspired by nature during the pandemic. “I heard many more birds singing. And the plants in my garden and outside growing faster. And, without a doubt, I thought that maybe I could now relate in a much intimate way with people and nature.. At a time when an important part of humankind has shut itself up in enclosed spaces and been obliged to relinquish movement, nature has crept forward to occupy the spaces we have ceded", he said before the performance.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgvadprJFRc&feature=youtu.be

Concierto para el bioceno El artista Eugenio Ampudia inicia la actividad en el Liceu con un concierto para 2.292 plantas. El 22 de junio se emitió por streaming el ‘Concierto para el ...

How green is the city that you live in?

If it's not that green, be sure that you are aware of all the parks and lawns. Sometimes you can find the green spot just near the house if you walk around. My friends in Tomsk (Siberia, Russia) have recently found the beautiful piece of nature with the river just in 10-15 min walk from their apartment house, and it’s the perfect place to interact with nature while keeping social distancing without using public transportation.

If your surroundings have lack of green spots, you can find various ways to keep interacting with nature in our article, link is below.

Stay safe during these times, and take care of both your physical and mental health.

https://www.wholenessinthecity.me/interacting_with_nature_during_selfisolation

“My thoughts turn to something I read once, something the Zen Buddhists believe.

They say that an oak tree is brought into creation by two forces at the same time.

Obviously, there is the acorn from which it all begins, the seed which holds all the promise and potential, which grows into a tree. Everybody can see that.

But only a few can recognize that there is anther force operating here as well - the future tree itself, which wants so badly to exist that it pulls the acorn into being, drawing the seedling forth with longing out of the void, guiding the evolution from nothingness to maturity.

In this respect, say the Zens, it is the oak tree that creates the very acorn from which it was born”. - Elizabeth Gilbert, “Eat, Pray, Love”

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If you are lucky enough to live near nature, near the sea or in the countryside, use this advantage mindfully. You can go out for walks, runs and bike rides. Just, please, remember to keep distance from other people.

Here are amazing photos made by my mother, in Tuva (Siberia, Russia). My parents take a ride to the nature places every weekend in order to have some physical activities as hiking and also to restore harmony by observing the beauty of nature.

The process of reaching wholeness in metropolises can be very complicated due to constant distractions that every city is full of. Wholeness in the city offers different kinds of tools that can make our life in the city more meaningful and natural, to make each person complete and happy. Interacting with nature is the important part of this journey to wholeness. That's why we are going to pay a lot of attention to green policies of countries and cities around the world.

On April 22, 2020, World Earth Day, "Resonance Consultancy", a consultancy group for real estate, tourism and economic development based in Vancouver and New York, published its list of the world's greenest cities based on a series of criteria as
- percentage of public green spaces,
- percentage of total energy needs from renewable energy,
- percentage of population who use public transportation to go to work,
- level of air pollution,
- per capita water consumption,
- walkability,
- availability of city-wide recycling,
- availability of city-wide composting,
- number of farmer’s markets.

Here are the world's 10 greenest cities:

1. Vienna, Austria
2. Munich, Germany
3. Berlin, Germany
4. Madrid, Spain
5. São Paulo, Brazil
6. Manchester, United Kingdom
7. Lisbon, Portugal
8. Singapore
9. Amsterdam, The Netherlands
10. Washington D.C., USA

We hope that more and more cities will become greener in a post-COVID-19 world, it's necesary both for the whole planet and for each individual.



https://www.bestcities.org/news/2020/04/22/the-worlds-greenest-cities/

The World‘s Greenest Cities Are Our Future - Best Cities On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the new index of the world’s greenest cities provides direction for urban design in a post-COVID-19 world.

If the lockdown makes you think that all days are the same and your life is like a Groundhog day, try this practice: watch sunrise and sunset. No matter how difficult our lives are right now, every day is like a rebirth, a restart. Nothing stays the same, there are always microchanges, something happens all the time, every second. And, first of all, our state of mind and emotions change constantly.

So, greet the sun every morning with your gratitude and intentions for the new day. The sun itself then becomes a natural reminder to set and keep a grateful attitude.

And no matter what happens during a day, in the evening, while the sun is setting, thank the Universe for a day that you lived.

Remember, that every day is a gift. And you will never have this day again. Stay safe, hope for better and act smart.

Grow vegetables and greens right on your kitchen.

It is a very interesting activity that won't take a lot of your time. Everything you need is a warm light place and seeds. If you grow your seedling in a pot from a biodegradable material as paper, you will be able to transfer a seedling later to the bigger container without causing any shock to the plant.

It's very easy to make a paper pot from old newspapers. Just wrap a pot or a bottle with paper strips and remove it.

When your seedling will grow bigger, just put the paper pot in a bigger container with soil.

A small tip: do not throw pulled weeds away - they have a lot of nutrient materials. Keep them in water in order to get natural luiquid fertilizer for plants. Also, your organic waste will be a great fertilizer as well!

If you live in a flat and you are allowed to leave your house only for grocery, even if you live in a block in a very built-up urban area, just looking out at the the window is great. If you don't have much of a view, then use your grocery walks while staying in a queue instead of surfing your smartphone.

Look at shapes of the clouds. It's not just a fun game you can have anytime, alone or with your children. You can learn to simply be in a moment, a useful skill for self-awareness, emotional regulation and wellbeing. Cloud spotting can also be a fresh source of creative inspiration for ideas, drawings and stories.

What cloud shapes can you see? Think of ways to describe them.

Are they fluffy, feathery, round, straight, heavy?
Do they resemble anything, such as animals or cartoon characters?
Are they moving and changing shape? If you watch clouds in a group, make up a story taking turns.

A tip: you can also take a photo of a cloud and draw some elements or color it on a smartphone or a laptop.

You can make cloud meditation anytime, during and after the lockdown.

I was born in the Republic of Tuva which is situated in Siberia, Russia. It is a beautiful place full of natural gifts as mountains, forests, plains, lakes; the great Enisey river starts in this center of Asia.

From my childhood I have strong connections with nature. Now I live in the big city but I am trying to bring nature back to my life because it influences a lot on who I am, what I am, on my attention and wholeness. That's why inevitably the idea of Wholeness in the city came to my mind (and my heart).

This song is created by the throat singing master Andrey Mongush, the People's Khoomeizhi of the Republic of Tyva. It is dedicated to the Earth, to the Nature, to our home. Now, when we have faced the horrible pandemic, we start to realize that we were treating our Mother Nature badly, we were causing a lot of destruction, and the planet was suffering for a long time. If we were taking care of the planet, it would not need to take extreme measures for self-recovery. We need to start respecting the Earth and the Nature to ask for forgiveness and to make a lot of efforts to help it to recover.

The song is in Tuvinian language; English subtitles are available in settings to the video).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETVrMOZwlHA&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2b_kpL06X6LTSGMKY0EnLWlcxWH6JWka1RqQq-0Mv1Kj0VSwRMM7EK2kY

Andrey Mongush – Have Mercy on us, My Mother Earth (Original) “Have Mercy on us, My Mother Earth” (Motherland) How can we find a way To soothe the soul of this bright world? We’ve ruined the nature we’ve been given to l...

This week is in UK, which is held in order to raise awareness of gardening and horticulture and to encourage more people to take part in the healthy and productive outdoor activity of gardening.

Wholeness in the city is supporting National Gardening Week. Nowadays interest in gardening and vegetables growing in cities is constantly increasing as people have a need in nature in these troubled times.

In case if you live in a house with your own garden or yard, there is a whole green space which is available for you. You can also enjoy the fresh air, make exercises there. Share your garden pictures in Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using hashtag .

A small tip: try to make photos of wildlife and landscape scenes, take some macro shots in your garden or during your daily outside exercises. It will be a great way to connect with nature more, to pay more attention to its details.

🌿Gardening indoors

You don't need a lot of space to grow your own plants, veggies or flowers, you need just some seeds and any kind of container, on your balcony or on your windowsill. The shops might be closed now but there are places to buy seeds or plants online. Or, you can grow an avocado from a pit!

Here are some tips:

1. Remove a pit from the avocado carefully (without cutting it), and then washing it clean of all the avocado fruit. Be careful not to remove the brown skin on the pit – that is the seed cover.

2. A pit has a 'bottom' (from where the roots will grow), and a 'top' (from which the sprout will grow). The slightly pointier end is the top, and the flat end is the bottom. In order to get your pit to sprout, you will need to place the bottom root end in water. Use toothpicks as a holder, yes, you need to pick a pit, or a special vase like Acorn Vase.

3. Place it half submerged in a glass of water and set on a windowsill with sunlight. Change the water every five days to a week. It usually takes at least 8 weeks to get a sprout, so be patient.

By the way, growing pattern is also similar for an acorn if you want to have your own oak tree!

Photo of amazing avocado babies by Marina Mitasova. Share yours to the community using 🌿💚

🌿If you have house plants, pay attention to how they brighten your rooms, purify your air and boost your mood.

Here is a tip to interact with them:

- Gaze at it with relaxed eyes. Blink normally, relax your facial muscles. Plan to meditate, at least, for 5 minutes.

- Look at it as if it's the first time you've ever seen a plant. Discover what it actually looks like. Notice the unique shapes, colors, textures, scents present in front of you. Feel its vibrant life energy. When thoughts come up, notice them, and then gently redirect your attention to the plant in front of you.

- Thank the plant. Close your eyes for a minute.

The full article about Interacting with nature while self-isolated is here: https://www.wholenessinthecity.me/interacting_with_nature_during_selfisolation

Photo by Josh Miller

In commemoration of Earth Day 🌿

Nature is in the core of Wholeness in the city philosophy. Spending time with nature, especially during the lockdown, is a great way to tune ourselves into our natural state of present awareness and to see the bigger picture in life.

How to stay get a daily dose of nature while self-isolated?

Read in Interacting with nature while self-isolated via link:
https://www.wholenessinthecity.me/interacting_with_nature_during_selfisolation

Send it to those ones you love, to those one who need support right now, contribute during COVID-19 lockdown.

Hope for better and act smart, stay safe and never give up!

Interacting with nature while self-isolated Measures that will help citizens to stay connected to nature during COVID-19 lockdown

City is a big urban ecosystem, a community of human beings constantly interacting to each other, and because of intense globalization processes, there is a constant flow of migrants or tourists from all over the world. And it is a natural process, with pros and cons, as anything in the world.

I believe now it is a perfect time to learn how to live and act in the city and between the cities as every action will be scaled: a good one will create a giant flow of joy and inspiration to others; a mistake can even result in death. So this is a time of mindful living in the city. For this reason, we should be whole, taking together all the parts of our body and soul.
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Spend more time with yourself. Be interested in yourself. Study yourself. Observe yourself. Love yourself. Be self-leader. Be self-partnered. Find God inside. There is a big Universe inside you. Believe me, by exploring it you will explore the Universe around. Self-reflection is the key to happiness. Happiness is no worries. Self-reflection is the methodology of meditation for growth, happiness and human completion. For wholeness. Stay with Wholeness in the city for this beautiful journey.

We are what we focus on.
Observe how often during the day you pay attention to yourself, how you feel, especially in the city.
🌿Do you manage to meditate at least once a day, do yoga, observe nature, enjoy organic food, read affirmations aloud, attend spiritual seminars, walk in parks, read sattvic books, meet dawn and look at the sky? Not only at weekend, but every day, before, during and after your working hours?
🌿Take care of yourself, your body, look after your attention, share your practices and observations with your community, remind using

If the outer world is to be trasnformed, the process must begin within.

Why is it called “Wholeness in the city” - exactly in the city?
I was born as a human being, in the material world and I am living and working in the city. But cities, especially megapolises, are the combination of energies of ignorance and passion. That’s why it’s important to be able to identify and find a source in the city that gives energy of goodness. It can be: communication with spiritual people, attendance of seminars, special literature that fills with wisdom and love, usual going out into nature, etc. This blog is dedicated to mindful life that leads to wholeness of the person, in the city, when it’s not possible to move to country-side. Together we can 🌿

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