I love the beach. It’s my place. I feel that the sand and sun make all things better. It’s a place where I can simply set a chair and umbrella up, pull out a book and read and nap whilst listening to the waves hit the shore alternately with searching for shells. Breathing the air infused with salt water is healing. It’s good for the body and the soul.
I’m fortunate enough to live part time in the Florida Keys and it’s like no other place I have ever been. Laid back and eclectic, you can really unwind and rest and empty your mind. Some days I get on the boat to go fishing with my husband. I read and he fishes. And the silence is glorious. Sitting surrounded by the most beautifully colored aqua water it often appears that the water and sky become one. There is no way to discern where one begins and the other ends. It’s ethereal. And in that moment I find I can finally breathe unencumbered.
For I find that the combination of water and sky have magical properties. Nature waves its wand and suddenly breathing becomes easier. As organic as the waves that innately wax and wane upon the shore. Calm begins to permeate my very essence And there is power in that silence and calm as it gently whispers in my ear to just be. Be still. Be content. Be grateful. And just like that, I know that all is well in the universe.
Tumbleweeds & CattleGaps 