Black Phoebes reveal a heart on their chests

 

Mornings by the Sea

During my morning walks, the sea behaves in a stroll of moods. Its animation stretches my senses. Some days the wave action reflects a satin stillness. In a moment, mounds appear as if a cat has arched its back, pushed forward and then returned to horizontal. Other days the spindrift curls off a wave’s crest like cat claws extended and hidden during movement toward the shore. 

Water moves in a celadon glaze of Chinese porcelain. It reveals a transparency where orange fish swim.  A change in season promotes rupture and urgency. Aggressive in sapphire, wave action polishes the sandstone. Slush and slap push water in cacophony or symphony. Carried on a mist of salt, scents of cinnamon rolls and coffee mingle on sun-enchanted breezes.

The sea might match my mood or cause me to question my morning’s emotions. Imagination tickles each breath.

La Jolla Friends by the Sea

 

Find the Power of Positivity

 

Push away from the computer. Leave your cell phone. 

Find hearts in shadows.

Go out in the morning and Sing!

Immerse yourself in nature.

Take a walk and replace negative thoughts and frustrations with the scents and colors that pass along the way.

Ask questions. What does a peregrine or bee do when faced with an obstacle?

Listen for different sounds.

Observe shapes and textures.

Imagine clouds with anxiety. Will the release of rain help?

Marvel at the ways the sea rants in ripples.

Distractions move the mind back to the present moment.

Rocks let the sea and sky pass over, under, around, and through\

Let nature’s wisdom seep into your thoughts and actions.

See smiles in petals.

Breathe in the majesty.

Find Power in Positivity and Clouds at Play

Adventure Like a Bird

 

Let Wonder Drive

Rebecca Solnit says, “So many us believe in perfection, which ruins everything else because the perfect is not only the enemy of the good, it is also enemy of the realistic, the possible, the fun.” Beyond the insect bites and frayed edges, one looks into the interior to appreciate the details of nature’s designs. When we learn to live with our foibles, fun reigns. It’s perfectly all right to be imperfect. Going for the Best outweighs a need for perfection. Delight arrives in observing nature’s colors.  Nature reveals the standard of excellence in shapes, angles, and scents. Designs reveal variety and opportunity to exist  in Wonder instead of perfection. Let Wonder drive to satisfaction.

 

Party With Your Potential

Open the mind and spirit to discover an amusement, an astonishment, and an amazement.

Get unstuck. Move into the flow.

Delve into nature to notice what happens.

Ask questions about chance and motivation to make something happen.

Find your child’s eyes and ears. Engage with aromas sent by the breeze. Explore with the fingertips.

Get your party going.