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.

Welcome August

 

The Marvel of Moments

 “The secret of health is not to mourn the past or worry about the future but to live in the present moment wisely.” — Zen Proverb

The natural world has a lot to teach about existing in the marvel of moments.

When the brain sends out negative thoughts or someone sets you off about events in the past or future, take time to identify with an animal in nature.

Make time for a walk. Forget about politics, negativity, and even the weather.

Go for a natural immersion.

Appreciate the feeling of breezes on the arms, a whiff of eucalyptus or a scent in your environment.

Listen to birdsong and look up to appreciate the miracle of flight.

Let the shimmer on a hummingbird’s wings in sunlight activate a peaceful state of mind.

Observe behaviors that fill each moment.

Enjoy a glorious opportunity to dance, trot, and breathe in, then out.

Once in a rhythm, you will stop the mind chatter.

Let laughter stimulate the stomach muscles to tighten.

The magic of minutes in the present will calm your nerves. Find a friend who will remind you to stay in that focus.

In the details you will discover the Marvel of Moments.