Ahh! A Perfect Day...
The Tribe Steemup bi-weekly question -
What would be your perfect day? Are you living it and if not why?
Upon answering this I took a deep look inside, questioning myself of when and where am I most happy?
I love my family and I love spending time with my granddaughter but where I am most happy is when I am alone, in a meditative state, communing with nature.
I would love to spend my day like that from dawn to dusk. Knowing that nature will provide and being able to harvest the fruits of my labor in the gardens. Not a care in the world!
Do I live that?
No, for I am still part of the work-a-day world, although only part time and getting close to retirement.
In my retirement years I can see my self spending some days like that and they would be joyous days indeed!
Now to bring my son and granddaughter along to enjoy our days in the same way would be divine!
One way I can move more in that direction is to let go of things that deters me from living that way. Things I'd become involved with that no longer serve me in anyway and are more of a distraction.
Our cold climate makes it harder to be out communing with nature in the winter but is more conducive to getting into meditation and finding my bliss that way!
You know we have a group right here on Steem, the Mindful Life Discord Community, that's purpose is to support each other as we grow through conscious awareness.
I cordially invite you to Mindful Life community, which is new in the @naturalmedicine server here. We run group meditations along with supporting each other. With much love!
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Yes!!! As much as we love our children, and for some, our grand children, it is always great to be alone at some time and just 'be'. I don't get a lot of that either with four kids always babbeling, and I don't miss it really. Their chatter and laughter has replaced that 'want', but sometimes I try to get back to myself and meditate, even just for a moment. Today was one of those moments. I decided to bring the kids to a beach we'd never been to. The weather was warm, but it was cloudy. Perfect really. So while the kids were playing and running around, I just breathed in the ocean air, closed my eyes and felt like the waves were a part of me. I love the ocean and it brings such calm with it, and at the same time such power. As a water sign, I can't be anything else but happy in those moments.
Glad you had a wonderful day at the beach! I could just feel the relaxation set in as you described you meditation on the beach, breathing in the ocean air. Lovely that you live by the ocean!
I go to visit my sisters who live by the ocean and can spend hours on the beach just watching the waves roll in! Such a peaceful, rhythmic force of nature!
Yes, we've moved closer to the ocean two years ago for that reason. I need to be close enough to the ocean, or at least a lake/river to be at my best. Back in Holland we needed to drive for hours and the beaches were always filled with people. Even our old house here, we were too far away for my liking. Now, the nearest beach is about 40 minutes, and this one was a bit further, but here the roads are clear and not very busy so I don't mind the drive. And this beach was something special. I'll post some pictures later. My ultimate goal is to move as close to the beach as we can, wherever that is...
That sounds like a divine moment..very similiar to the one i had this morning whilst chatterbox hubby shut up and fished .. i sat staring out to sea and exhaaaaallllleeeeddddd....
That sounds amazing @riverflows. Fishing can be quite relaxing I've heard, sure to shut them up LOL. Glad to hear you had your moment of silence :) <3
Ha, isnt it funny how we LOVE them to bits yet wish theyd go away at the same.time?
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Oh i HEAR YOU. So many obligations and push pulls in life. Alone in nature amd meditation? Bliss. Perfection. I did both this morning ocean side. Poem coming haha.
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Oh how lovely to be at the ocean side! It was a toss up of wether to build our home in the forest or by the ocean - I love them both! The forest, in lake country, won out for it was way to expensive to buy land by the ocean!
How fortunate we are to be able to be in a meditative state communing with nature!
Good definition of a perfect day. I am sure with coming time, responsibilities will a bit lesser as you get close to retirement and perfect day would come into picture some days ahead.
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STOPoh yes this I love and something that I rarely get to do, but it will come at a later time in my life, I just enjoy what I have now xx
And you have so much! Yes, time to enjoy with your kids while you still have them before they grow up and leave the nest!
That's a great life plan. My mom retired a year ago and I am seeing her potentiality more after that. Hope you find a mindful way of living.
BTW where can I find more about 'tribesteemup bi-weekly' question? It seems interesting.
Glad you are getting to spend more time with your mom! And i am working on having a more mindful, consciously aware life!
They announce the @tribesteemup Bi-weekly question in the members discord channel.
Just keep watch of some of the members posts and you will catch the bi-weekly question.
Oh! My mom lives in a different city with her other grand child's, plants and animals. She doesn't like my busy city.
I wish I could spend some time with her.
Is there anyway I can join the tribe? I'm on 'freedom tribe' discord. This is a separate thing I guess.
Thanks for the information. Wish you a wonderful day.
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Hahaha, no question here. Me and my camera in the bush and I do this at every opportunity.
The painful times is when I have to write the charity projects, things such as structure, research, problems, solutions, planning, reports et al.
But oh yes, me and my camera in nature is my nirvana.
Blessings!
Good to hear! There is always the drudgery but at least you work is going for a good cause!
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Just this past weekend when my youngest son (10) and I were out for a hike I was thinking to myself just how great it is to be outside and how good for the soul it is. Like you, I also still have that dreaded day job, and it's nigh impossible to remove oneself from society, but the times I do get to enjoy nature are incredibly awesome.
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For me it would be to travel and take photos and write, but without money I can only wait here until the end comes
Well at least you are doing your writing and some photography - travel will have to be in your mind!
Here's to being happy where ever you may be!