The 7-Day Sit Spot Challenge: Journey Together

More than skills, this is about living in relationship.

The way we track an animal, light a fire, or tan a hide becomes a meditation on care and attention. These practices nurture joy, trust, and resilience that flow into everyday life, guiding us to walk with gratitude and belonging, as kin of the Earth.

But how do we begin? How do we find our way back to what our ancestors knew in their bones?

The answer is simpler than you think. It starts with one place, one practice, and seven days of showing up together.

Join us for the next 7-Day Sit Spot Challenge, a free online journey starting on the 1st of every month.

What Is the 7-Day Sit Spot Challenge?

For seven days, we journey together as a community. Each day, you'll visit your sit spot for 20 minutes. Then we gather online for a one-hour check-in where we share what we noticed, ask questions, and learn from each other's experiences.

This isn't a course. It's a circle. A tribe gathered around the digital fire, remembering together.

What's Included:

• Daily guidance and focus themes
• 1-hour live group check-in each evening (online)
• A community of fellow travelers on this path
• Journaling prompts to deepen your practice
• Support and accountability to actually do it
• Completely free

When: Starts the 1st of every month Where: Online (Zoom link provided upon registration) Cost: Free Commitment: 20 minutes at your sit spot + 1 hour group call daily for 7 days

What Is Sit Spot?

Sit spot is exactly what it sounds like: finding one place outdoors and returning to it regularly to simply sit and observe.

No phone. No agenda. No trying to "do" anything.

Just you, the earth beneath you, and whatever shows up.

It's the oldest practice in the world. Our ancestors did this naturally. They knew their landscape intimately because they sat with it, watched it, let it teach them.

In our modern world, we've lost this. We move too fast, consume too much, and rarely stop long enough to notice what's right in front of us.

Sit spot brings us home. And doing it together makes it even more powerful.

Why Sit Spot Changes Everything

This one simple practice unlocks five profound gifts:

Belonging

When you return to the same place day after day, something shifts. The land begins to recognize you. You begin to feel held. Your nervous system softens. You realize you're not separate from nature, you're woven into it. The birds stop treating you like a threat. The place begins to welcome you. You remember what it feels like to belong.

Awareness

Modern life dulls our senses. Sit spot wakes them back up. At first, you might notice only the obvious: a bird call, the wind in the trees. But over time, your perception sharpens. You notice the shift in air pressure before rain. The fox tracks that weren't there yesterday. The way light changes through the day. Your senses become your doorway to aliveness.

Resilience

When you sit in one place through different weather and moods, you learn what the oak tree knows: bend, don't break. You sit through discomfort and discover you're stronger than you thought. You watch nature's cycles. This isn't philosophy, it's embodied wisdom that changes how you move through life's storms.

Reverence

You can't sit with the earth every day and not fall in love. Reverence isn't something you decide to feel, it's what naturally arises when you pay attention. When you watch the sun rise in silence. When you witness a hawk hunt. When you notice dewdrops on spider webs. This love becomes devotion, not duty. And from that place, caring for the earth becomes effortless.

Cultural Healing

Sit spot reconnects us to an ancient way of being human. For thousands of years, our people sat with the land. They observed, learned, adapted. Then they gathered around the fire each evening to share what they witnessed. When we practice sit spot together and gather to share our observations, we're not inventing something new. We're remembering what we've always known. We're healing the rupture between us and our ancestors, between us and the earth.

All of this from simply sitting still, together.

What Happens During the 7 Days

Before We Begin (Day 0)

You'll receive a welcome email with:

• Guidance on choosing your sit spot
• What to bring (journal, warm clothes, curiosity)
• Zoom link for our daily gatherings
• Introduction to the practice

Each Day (Days 1-7)

Morning/Daytime: Visit your sit spot for 20 minutes

• Each day has a gentle focus theme (awareness, gratitude, curiosity, etc.)
• You observe, notice, journal what shows up
• No pressure, just presence

Evening (7pm AEST): We gather online for 1 hour

• Share what you noticed (no experience required)
• Learn from each other's observations
• Ask questions and receive guidance
• Hear patterns and insights from the group
• Set intention for tomorrow's sit
• Feel held by community

This is how our ancestors learned: by doing, then gathering around the fire to share. We're adapting that ancient rhythm for our modern lives.

After the Challenge

By day 7, sit spot will feel different. Less like a task, more like coming home. You'll have:

• A established practice you can continue
• A community of fellow nature connection seekers
• Deeper awareness and sensory awakening
• Tools and insights to keep going
• The confidence that you belong to this earth

How to Prepare

Step 1: Choose Your Sit Spot

Find a spot you can visit easily and often. This could be:

• A tree in your backyard
• A park bench near your home
• A spot by a creek or river
• The edge of a forest
• Even a balcony or rooftop with a view of sky

What matters:

• You can get there in less than 5 minutes
• You won't be constantly interrupted
• You feel safe and comfortable
• It has some view of the natural world (trees, sky, birds, weather)

Don't overthink this. Choose something accessible. You can always change it later.

Step 2: Gather Your Supplies

• Journal and pen (essential for recording observations)
• Warm, comfortable clothing (layers are your friend)
• Sit pad or small cushion (optional but recommended)
• Water bottle
• Open heart and curious mind

Leave at home:

• Phone (or put it on airplane mode)
• Books, music, podcasts
• Expectations

Step 3: Register for the Challenge

Sign up here to join the next challenge. You'll receive:

• Welcome email with all details
• Daily themes and journaling prompts
• Zoom link for our gatherings
• Access to our community space

Journaling Your Sit Spot: Tending the Digital Fire

For thousands of years, our ancestors gathered around the fire each night to share what they witnessed. The tracks they found. The birds they saw. The weather patterns. The wonders and mysteries.

This wasn't just storytelling, it was how knowledge deepened, how observations became wisdom, how the tribe learned together.

In our challenge, the evening gathering IS our fire circle. But journaling during the day helps you remember details and deepen your practice.

What to Journal Each Day:

What did you notice?

• Birds, animals, insects, plants
• Weather, light, temperature
• Sounds, smells, sensations
• Anything that caught your attention

What changed from yesterday?

• New sounds or sights
• Shifts in weather or light
• Different feelings in your body

What questions arose?

• What made that sound?
• Why does the bird call from that tree?
• What is this plant?

How did you feel?

• Peaceful? Restless? Curious? Alive? Bored?

Bring these observations to our evening gathering. They're the gifts you offer to the circle.

What to Expect

Days 1-2: Discomfort and Discovery

Your mind will resist. You'll feel restless. Bored. Like you're "wasting time." You'll notice every itch, every discomfort.

This is normal. You're detoxing from constant stimulation. The evening gathering will help you understand what's happening and why it matters.

Days 3-5: Settling In

Your body begins to relax. You notice more. Small details you missed before. The evening circle will show you that everyone is experiencing similar patterns, and you'll learn from each other's breakthroughs.

Days 6-7: The Gifts Arrive

Suddenly, things shift. You're not just observing, you're in relationship. The land is starting to recognize you. Patterns become visible. Questions bubble up naturally.

By the evening of day 7, you'll understand why this practice changes everything.

Why Do This Together?

You could do sit spot alone. But there's something powerful about journeying as a tribe.

Community creates:

• Accountability: It's easier to show up when others are counting on you
• Shared learning: Someone will notice something you missed, opening your eyes wider
• Validation: When you share your observations, you realize they matter
• Momentum: The group energy carries you through resistance
• Connection: You're not alone in this journey of remembering
• Safety: Guidance and support when confusion or questions arise

Our ancestors never learned nature connection alone. They learned in community, around the fire, sharing stories and observations.

This challenge honors that ancient way.

Who This Is For

You don't need:

• Any nature experience or knowledge
• To know bird or plant names
• Special gear or a remote location
• To be "outdoorsy" or fit
• Perfect weather or a perfect spot

You just need:

• 20 minutes a day for 7 days
• A place outdoors (even a city park works)
• Curiosity and willingness
• Access to internet for evening gatherings

This challenge is for:

• Complete beginners who don't know where to start
• Experienced nature lovers wanting to deepen their practice
• Parents who want to model connection for their children
• Anyone feeling disconnected and seeking to come home
• People craving real community and shared practice

The Invitation Is Simple

Join us.

Find your place. Show up for seven days. Share what you notice. Learn from the circle.

Let us remember together.

Because here's the truth: the land is always calling us home. The birds are always singing. The wind is always teaching. The earth is always waiting to welcome us back.

We're the ones who forgot to listen.

But remembering? That starts with sitting down, opening your senses, and journeying with others who are doing the same.

Your sit spot is waiting. Your tribe is gathering.

Join the Next 7-Day Sit Spot Challenge

Next Challenge Starts: [1st of Next Month]
Daily Gathering Time: 7pm AEST
Cost: Free
Format: Online (Zoom)

Register Here →

Space is limited to maintain intimate circle dynamics. Register early to secure your spot.

Want to explore more ways to reconnect with the earth? Join us for an in-person gathering or read our story to learn more about this path of remembering.