I left the house Saturday morning with this quote I found in the Inuit Museum in Nuuk, Greenland: “The child’s eternal wondering, then and now, the everlasting questions: What are you doing? Are you happy? Where are you now?”
With an intention for my walk today to feel grounded in oneness–in what is, I stepped off the boardwalk onto the beach sand. To my left were morning glory buds the color of lemonade, spiraled up tight. It was early yet, and cloudy. As I walked the beach, I was mindful of my footfalls. With each step planted, I felt the sand below me shift for a moment, and I recognized the paradox of feeling grounded on what moves and changes. That each step invites a perpetual invitation to know myself as temporary, even as I commit to the walk. As I ended back at the boardwalk, the sun peeked through the clouds– just enough light to awaken and unravel the morning glories. Their deep centers fully visible to the one day that they will fully live.
Reflection and photo by Amy W.
When I first walked out on the beach, the sky was all cloudy & gray. But as I continued it got lighter and lighter and when I looked out to the horizon, there was a sliver of silver (interesting spelling there!) where the sun was shining on the water way out at sea. What a WONDER!! Then the silver began to slip between the clouds so I was reminded of the song “Look for the Silver Lining”! Couldn’t remember all the words, but my lesson for the day was to always remember to look for the silver lining, because it is there even when we can’t see it. — Reflection by Kay P.
While waiting for the sun to break through the cloudy morning sky, there was peace and beauty. So it is with our days while waiting for ‘sunnier’ times. Being in the moment and realizing I have all I need now elicits a peace.
Reflection and photo by Mary W.
Several weeks ago we did a meditation at our weekly meditation group about “being love” — feeling universal love and oneness with all of God’s creation. I had also just had a wonderful visit with my brother and his family from Bangkok, so my intention for my walk was focused on “being love” and being more loving and compassionate in my relationships. I began my walk on the forested path, but soon turned around because of the pesky bugs — a sign to me that being more loving is not always an easy path.
I then headed for the beach, and a beautiful rabbit stood and slowly moved across the walkway to the beach — starting, stopping, starting and stopping some more. She certainly made me smile, slow down, and be in the moment as I watched her progress across the path — a joyous reminder of “being love.” The walk on the beach was tranquil. Small tidal streams separated into two and then reunited into one stream again… Changing, clouded skies that turned to streams of sunlight illuminating the water with glowing diamonds… “Being love” – being one with creation!
Reflection and photos by Nancy L.
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