Being With-In Nature Blog

“Safety is not something we often think about in personal growth.

And yet—without it, nothing truly opens.

During a mindfulness-with-in-Nature retreat in Thailand, I witnessed how everything began to shift the moment people felt safe.

Here is what emerged…

Each Chinese year is associated with one of 12 animals and one of five elements—a combination that repeats only once every 60 years.

In 2026, we welcome the return of the Fire Horse (丙午年) —a powerful and dynamic energy.

So, what does the Fire Horse bring?

It doesn't create what isn’t already there—it intensifies what is alive within us.

This is a year to:

🔥 Cultivate inner grounding, so you don’t feel destabilized by the heat  

🔥 Embody self-awareness, so the fire becomes focused propulsion—not burnout

#Why and #How?

Curious to learn more?

How can I, as coach can support my clients (and myself) this year?

Welcome to subscribe to my newsletter - so you can read the full article, where I’ve shared a few insights on the traits of the Fire Horse year and how a coaching mindset can help us fine-tune this powerful element.

The article is also available on my linked in newltter https://lnkd.in/gNUUEHH2 "Rising requires Inner -Centering "

Let’s ride the wave with awareness. 🔥🌿

May this year bring Great luck 火马年大吉!!!

THE ARTICLE has been published on bit.ly/CPShare: “ Coaching Perspectives” Magazine, January 2026 Edition “ Coaching and Hope” /Issue 48.

I believe that cultivating hope for the planet begins with cultivating hope at a deeply personal level.”

Our hope can spark from something outside, but it is generated from something inside

That is what I am doing through my coaching, rooted in awareness and somatic practice within nature. I support clients to create a safe container where they can explore and stay with what is present…….After sharing despair and the flow of feelings, I invite them to pause, take a breath, and explore gratitude.

I was reading an article, and one sentence captured my attention for several days. Perhaps this is because, living in China, the idea of energy is quite familiar and often used in our daily language and life:

“Nature emits a nourishing energy—a momentary suspension of stress, worries, and internal conflict.”

— Michel Le Van Quyen*

The “nourishing energy” mentioned here is actually present in that quiet shift that happens the moment we step outside— …..