Restorative

Lately peace has been difficult to come by; peace of mind. I usually have a great deal going on in my life and get after it pretty well meaning I push hard on life to get the best from it. Mostly I'm in control and make it work nicely, however not always.

With my work situation changing a couple weeks ago I've had less time to get life done and through necessity have been forced to fit everything into a shorter space of time; that's not conducive to finding peace generally. I know the importance of finding peace of mind, a central point or re-set which helps me launch at the next phase of activities and so I've taken more than a few beach walks to find some balance over the last weeks.

I usually hike a lot however the lack of time has meant I've had to rely on the beach walks to help me cast off the unwanted stresses from the day, and life itself. I often walk quite late in the evening so I can catch the sunset, the sight of which brings a certain calmness to me all by itself. Add in the walk and the sounds of the ocean and before long I'm feeling pretty calm, centred and at peace. Mostly.

I work hard at living life the best I can, to make sure it counts. That means I try to get the most out of each day and each moment by being one hundred percent present and finding enjoyment and purpose. This extends to work of course, I take my work seriously and give it the respect it's due. I'm not a slave to it though; I don't live to work, I live to live and so chase after life rather than drift along allowing myself to be carried this way and that without some input. Sure, one can't always control life but one can control one's attitudes, thoughts and actions and that's what I work on every day. At the beach sometimes.

I hope y'all have had a great Wednesday, or have a great one planned. Mine is going to end with an hour or so on the beach tonight, a walk and then I'll take a seat and watch the sunset whilst I eat a dinner of fish and chips. It's a very basic evening but the sort of simple moment in which I will find a lot of peace; it's a restorative moment.