Sometimes we’re so busy looking we simply don’t take time to see.
It’s Saturday morning and I find myself just before dawn standing alone at the edge of the reservoir. It’s extremely peaceful, the only break in the silence comes from the sound of water fowl off in the distance. The eastern sky is transitioning in color as the sun begins to slowly rise, and a spectacular show it was, the colors changing by the moment as the sun lifted higher in the sky.
I can’t remember the last time I treated myself to a sunrise, to intentionally set off in the darkness and position myself to witness such a spectacular gift of Nature. Sunrises had not been the priority that they once were for me. Life gets busy and before you know it many of the self care rituals I had established for myself slowly became less frequent.
The things that reconnect you with you are not trivial. The things that ground you and re-energize you are vitally important to your own sense of peace, happiness, and emotional wellbeing.
For me, the natural world has always been a great source of tranquility. Especially sunrises. I’m glad I took the time to remind myself of their importance.
You owe yourself a sunrise, or whatever it is that brings you closer to you.
In our ever-busy world, self care is never optional.
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Peter Mis LivingHalfFull.com 