Tag: walking

Sunny days and the sea

Posted on by philipdodson

We all have periods in life that are challenging, where we are being tested by the universe, where we are growing and changing. Life is like the sea, we can not control it, and it comes in and out. There are ups and downs in our journeys, which is not for us to control.

All we can control is what we do about the ups and downs and the sea is a great healer and great teacher.

I spent today by the sea, I went for a swim, the waves and currents were powerful. It was a reminder of the force of nature, a reminder that I can not control things beyond myself. It was also very nourishing, and healing. The feeling of the cold water was energising. It reminded me that I am alive in this moment and in this moment is life itself, not all the worries and problems of the mind, just pure simple and beautiful life. It is also a reminder that we can overcome our fears and we can gain the greatest joy from the simple things.

I felt all my thoughts washed away as I struggled with the waves and the strong current…exhilarating and healing.

Then I sat on the beach and then walked along the seafront in the sun. The sun and its energy were equally nourishing and energising for my mind, body and soul.

A swim, the sea and the sun are all pure regeneration and just simply being is complete joy.

Magical toadstools

Posted on by philipdodson

Seeing the world around us is important as it allows us to step out of our thinking mind and into the moment. When walking to work, or to the shops or walking the dog, if we leave our phone in our pocket or at home and then choose to look up or sideways, or even stop and take a moment to appreciate the background that is there all the time, we then step into the conscious moment.

Normally, we would walk head down, often staring at our phones or just stuck in our thoughts, and we then miss the amazing that is in every single moment that we view as ordinary.

Today, when walking in the forest with the dog I came across the amazing toadstool pictured above, a magical thing of beauty that is nature. I stopped and observed it, wondering at its amazing beauty, like something from a fairytale.

There a magical ‘toadstools’ contained in the background of every moment of our entire life and when we see them we realise that we have stopped thinking and we are just being.