The other day while I was doing some yard work, I gave pause to a humming sound. I looked around and the bees were doing their job, collecting nectar while pollinating the flowers. The butterflies and various other flying insects where helping with this task as well. I became entranced. I felt my muscles relax. I really paused. It was a glorious couple of moments.
It made me think about how easy it is to get caught up in life but not experience any of it. Out of nowhere, our lives become a series of chores and tasks to get done. Yet throughout my life, I have been fortunate that moments remind me that I must “stop and smell the roses.” After all, isn’t that what life is all about? I find that when I am present for the journey of my life, it flows and it is wonderful. Unfortunately, I must remind myself to pause from time to time.
Observing nature tends to assist me in being present. Some things I enjoy observing are:
- Listening and watching ocean waves, waterfalls, rivers or streams flow
- Listening to the sound of the wind blowing through leaves
- Red-tail Hawks finding thermals and soaring in spirals
- Snorkeling with tropical fish
- Skydiving, I enjoy the floating part much more than the free falling part as it is much too noisy but definitely brings me into the moment.
- Monarch butterflies coming out of their chrysalis
- Dragonflies shedding their aquatic exoskeleton
- Laying down and looking up at the sky watching the trees sway and clouds move
- Gazing at the stars
- Watching Mathew navigate his surroundings
- Insects pollinating flowers
- Hummingbirds pollinating flowers – hey I just love watching pollination
What brings you into the present? Please share and I will continue to share.
