• I go outside into nature — into the forest, the garden, or onto a quiet street — even if the weather does not particularly invite me.

• After a few minutes of walking, I slow down and begin to notice (sensing, hearing, seeing, smelling…).

• I approach the place or object that draws me. There I pause.

• I linger, take in, savor…

• I notice whether something from God comes toward me in this experience…

• When the moment has been fully tasted, I move on — open to what comes next.

• When the time comes to an end, I turn back.

• On the way home, I may tell God what lies on my heart.

• Back home: How was it for me? What was important? I write down a thought or perception.

If you have tried the exercise once, you can deepen it in the following way:

• Before going outside, choose a clear starting point. For example, set a timer for 20 minutes. This makes it clear: “I am practicing staying with my perception for 20 minutes.” It will then be easier to return to awareness when you get distracted.

• As you walk, consciously sense the ground beneath your feet, the wind on your skin, the warmth of the sun — from the obvious to the subtle.

• Listen attentively to the sounds around you (cars, birdsong, the rustling of the wind…) — from the loud to the quiet.

• Pick things up and explore them with your hands: a stone, the bark of a tree, a twig — from the rough to the fine.

• Look at what surrounds you as if for the first time. Notice details: a flower, a leaf, the colors and shapes that speak to you and resonate in your body.

• Smell the air around you. If you like, smell trees or other things you might not normally bring close to your nose.

• If I drift into thinking or analyzing (e.g., “This is a beech tree, that an oak…”), I let the thoughts pass and return to perception. If feelings arise, I briefly notice them without judgment and return again to perception.