My sitting meditation this morning was interrupted time and again by nagging thoughts about the mountain of responsibilities currently on my plate.After 15 minutes, I gave up and went cross-country skiing.
Five inches of light powder, with more coming down, greeted me at the local quarry-turned-park where I often ski.Oak limbs and mountains of granite boulders were piled high with fluffy white stuff.Quietly gorgeous, the scene was absolutely serene – and I had it all to myself.
I love the way beauty in nature, once attended to, melts the frets and frustrations of everyday life.After just a couple minutes, I could feel myself soften - mind chatter giving way to sensory delight.
Somewhere in the body, I could feel/hear Mother Nature's gentle (and, as it turns out, poetic) instructions:
"James has a very welcoming presence and an easy going demeanor in addition to an excellent sense of humor . We are all free to be our own goofy selves."
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