rocked

a vertical line pulses on the screen

invites me to write

something

I stare 

empty of banter, tidbits, messages, quotes, words

frozen 

behind a self inflicted sabotage

disappointment holds me 

rocks my floating in place

silent.

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good is

For various reasons, I did not have the opportunity to getaway for at least one, week long vacation this year; packing and traveling for my annual pilgrimage to the beach and/or abroad has been missed, leaving me with a healthy vacation envy as many of my friends shared stories about their adventures. This past Friday, I had made plans to escape DC madness, so I packed light, left all work at my home office, and spent half the day at a spa before finding my way to a hotel with a view of some water. 

As I sit now in the comfort of a bed dressed in white linen (the bed not me) propped up on soft fluffy pillows, I can turn my head to the left to watch the gentle flow of the current and I am at peace. In just a few short days, I have met strangers and actively engaged in conversation with them, the introvert in me sitting it out instead of jumping in to move me on to whatever I could do to avoid connecting. I’ve savored the view, taken an unexpected boat ride, eaten some delicious healthy food, walked along the water at sunrise and sunset, taken some “no pressure to be great” pictures, read an inspiring magazine, shopped without buying, received lots of compliments as I moved about (my glow must have been on radiant), and thought about what I want to accomplish in “the next”; I have a major milestone birthday happening in just a couple of weeks so this contemplation weekend, though not planned to be such, came exactly when it was supposed to.

In a few hours, it will be time to go and I will take a different route from the one that brought me here. I always like returning to my place. Reflecting on the weather events of last weekend and earlier this week and month, I will be even more grateful when I step through my door appreciating the simple fact that there is a door to step through. Life is good, so…

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winded

As I watched the news last evening, anxiety arose and settled in my body coupled with a tiny bit of fear; I felt like crying. 

I woke this morning feeling a bit anxious knowing that yet another hurricane was about to reek havoc on more lives in the US, that thousands of people who were unable to evacuate for one reason or another including those who decided to “ride it out” may not have slept well last night and may not be able to relax again for countless hours ahead. 

Besides prayer, meditation, and touching base with friends and loved ones in the path of Irma, I needed to release some of the anxiousness within. I found myself on Pinterest; a silent loving force guided me to create a new board all about being near the beach, guided me to furiously pin to my other boards related to water, to make me remember how much I love the water and perhaps better appreciate the power it holds during a storm. As I pinned, I thought about the day I walked out into the winds of a hurricane with my camera, the rush of feeling my body being moved no matter how hard I tried to keep it still, the crashing of the waves on the beach in front of me, the morning after when a pink, purple and turquoise sky greeted me as I stepped onto the sand, the tides high, water rushing up to swallow my feet and legs as the sun rose like Sandy had never happened. The more I pinned, the calmer I felt until I was at a level of peace, the message for today coming through quite clearly...

There is calm before, during and after a storm. Being able to find it then stay with it when the wind blows us in all sorts of directions turning our lives upside down at times is the key to staying grounded despite the conditions if you tune in, hold on and…

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ps - My prayers are also with those recovering from Hurricane Harvey, those already affected or wiped out by Irma, and the people in Mexico who were hit by a catastrophic earthquake…Mother Nature, we need a break!

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stay strong

As we fire up the grills this Labor Day weekend, let us not forget those who are trying to piece their lives back together...united we stand!

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