WR 8 - SUNRISE AND EXPECTATIONS
Today's Photo -
our grandchildren and two of their cousins dancing at sunrise on the beach in Boynton Beach, FL
The silhouettes of the children dancing bring back, for me, the joy of their dancing and playing and the power of the freedom of being "in the moment."
I also get to smile, recalling how the hurriedly packed breakfast for our first sunrise visit instantly became a "ritual." On our next trip, my grandson spontaneously started telling his cousins what "we take to the beach when we go for sunrise," reminding me of what foods and snacks we needed to be taking with us.
Self-Reflecting Queries -
Where in your life have simple acts turned into fun rituals?
Also worth considering, do you greet each day with the joyful exuberance of these children? If the answer is "no," what might life be like if we did?
Getting five of us up and out early enough to travel the 20 minutes to the beach, before sunrise, could have started out feeling like a tiring burden that I almost wanted to forget. At times I have dreaded outings, only to be proven wrong (thankfully), but wasted energy in the meantime.
This particular day I was wide awake, fulled with enthusiastic expectations for a great time. And that IS what we had! I find it's worth checking out the states I'm setting up for experiences yet to come. Enthusiasm is a lot more freeing that dread.
How about you? How do you face new or recurring situations?
Feedback and shares are always welcome, either on the Blog, or e-mail me directly.
Today's Photo -our grandchildren and two of their cousins dancing at sunrise on the beach in Boynton Beach, FL
The silhouettes of the children dancing bring back, for me, the joy of their dancing and playing and the power of the freedom of being "in the moment."
I also get to smile, recalling how the hurriedly packed breakfast for our first sunrise visit instantly became a "ritual." On our next trip, my grandson spontaneously started telling his cousins what "we take to the beach when we go for sunrise," reminding me of what foods and snacks we needed to be taking with us.
Self-Reflecting Queries -
Where in your life have simple acts turned into fun rituals?
Also worth considering, do you greet each day with the joyful exuberance of these children? If the answer is "no," what might life be like if we did?
Getting five of us up and out early enough to travel the 20 minutes to the beach, before sunrise, could have started out feeling like a tiring burden that I almost wanted to forget. At times I have dreaded outings, only to be proven wrong (thankfully), but wasted energy in the meantime.
This particular day I was wide awake, fulled with enthusiastic expectations for a great time. And that IS what we had! I find it's worth checking out the states I'm setting up for experiences yet to come. Enthusiasm is a lot more freeing that dread.
How about you? How do you face new or recurring situations?
Feedback and shares are always welcome, either on the Blog, or e-mail me directly.
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