Time for rest.

I’m sitting here in this glorious park watching beautiful blue herons glide by. And the Lotus are still blooming and the trees are aflame with the glorious reds, oranges and yellows, ah, fall color. The sun breaks through the weeping willow leaves and occasionally warms my face. I’m here to relax, to contemplate, to read, to write and to spent time in one of my favorite places -under trees-by water-in the wilderness.

A few weeks ago I was on a very small lake and it was a windy day. I wanted to remind all of you how energizing aspects of nature can be because I heard a sound we don’t here often and it is sound that calms and inspires me so completely.

The sound of trees. There’s nothing quite like being there in the middle of the forest when the wind travels through the trees. The quiet nature of the wild allows you to both hear and feel this low rumble. It is so clearly different from the rustle of the few trees in your yard. It surrounds you; it is comforting and also ominous. It reminds you of how big the world is and how much more you have to experience. Its primal nature makes me close my eyes point my face to the sun and smile.

Being at here today and out on the lake a few weeks ago makes me wonder why I don’t make this part of my life on a more regular basis. When I am here I realize how much I’ve missed it. The autumn draws me outside, I remember and I try to make this special time a more important part of my life and who I am. I invite you to do the same.

Find the place that inspires you. Find your retreat end point your face to the sun and smile. Taking time outside amongst the trees and the water can soothe you like nothing else. Find the time and rejuvenate your life.