What if you could experience the complete journey of a spring rainstorm from beginning to end? This extended nature listening episode offers the full, unedited soundscape that formed the backdrop for the three-part "Chasing the Ephemeral" meditation series. Recorded in Washington State's Cascade Mountains, this pure nature experience invites you into deep listening without guidance, narration, or interruption.Perfect for meditation, work, study, sleep, or any time you need the grounding presence of authentic nature sounds to support your wellbeing.About the RecordingThis soundscape was captured by acoustic ecologist Nick McMahon in the deep western valleys of the Cascade Mountains, on the ancestral land of the Stillaguamish People. The recording location features a saturated valley floor soft with marshes, old-growth groves, rivers, and streams. During early spring months, this pristine wilderness offers profound solitude where the transition from night to day can be heard through nature's own expression. No AI!Recording credit: Nick McMahon, Acoustic EcologistLand acknowledgment: Recorded on ancestral lands of the Stillaguamish PeopleLearn more: <a href="https://www.stillaguamish.com/about-us/" style="color:rgb(22,110,225);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">https://www.stillaguamish.com/about-us/</a>Series Pause and Summer ReturnThe podcast will take a brief pause before returning with summer meditation series. Subscribe to Meryl's newsletter for bonus reflections, soundscapes, book recommendations, and between-seasons content at merylarnett.com.Sign up for my newsletter at <a href="http://eepurl.com/jjPrV2" style="color:rgb(22,110,225);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">http://eepurl.com/jjPrV2</a> to receive free mini meditations and soundscapes each week, along with creative musings and more.In 2026, Our Mindful Nature will release seasonal series rather than weekly episodes, allowing for richer, more in-depth explorations of meditation and mental health topics. Learn more or contact me at <a href="https://www.merylarnett.com/" style="color:rgb(22,110,225);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">https://www.merylarnett.com/</a>. Thank you to Nick McMahan for today’s nature field recordings; and thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support. Find them at:<a href="https://www.nickcmcmahan.com/" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(22,110,225);">https://www.nickcmcmahan.com/</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsbriannanielsen" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(22,110,225);">https://www.instagram.com/itsbriannanielsen</a>This podcast explores meditation, mental health and the power of connection, offering guidance for caregivers, healers, and therapists facing compassion fatigue, burnout, and other mental health struggles through self-care, self-compassion, and resilience. With a focus on anxiety, depression, and overwhelm, each episode provides tools like meditation, mindfulness, breathwork, and grounding to cultivate clarity and reduce stress. Listeners can also experience nature-inspired guided meditations, designed to bring peace and balance in times of distress.

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