The Path to Discovery

Look up at the sky, there are a million reasons why we need to stay sane. Being there for your loved ones, being there to get them out of their own slump. A person once told me that being your own person opens up many opportunities in life, being the lone ranger can have your own factions and inspirations cemented into one. When that inspiration fails, pick up your feet and take a step backwards. Look at the world around you, stop procrastinating with your thought pattern. Be a beacon of strength for the ones that surround you. Take that step back and look at them, look at the way that everyone is being affected.  I have had that, this week. Anxiety flared up, stomach issues and a need for rest, rejuvenation and a new fixture came pouring out of me with unrelinquished sorrow. I had a job to go to in childcare. I had that need to be there, I couldn’t though as I needed to protect my fellow workers from infection, disease and a misfortune of timing. Thinking of all those peo...

When being outdoors, that is the time when I am grounded the most.  Taking time to explore nature opens a healing path of discover. Going for walks along the beach, cycling along the countryside, being surrounded by beauty in a parkland, listening to the birds and the calling of the wild; these are all parts of life that one needs. Contemplating life on the beach is what I like to do all year round. It is at the most beautiful on a winter night while admiring the sunset. I enjoy the sounds of the water lapping up on the water’s edge. I love the sound of the waves as the wind gets more ferocious and shows us it is ready for a torrential downpour.  The weather cycle is as important to us as the seasons. The seasons show us change but it also shows us the aspects of life that take us to different parts of the land. Having the county side dry up and then having the water’s edge here where I am standing with enough water to keep the lands surviving, is not fair think...