What my first trip taught me
The clouds whisper to me to let go. I feel enveloped by the earth, gently hugging my body with the unconditional love a mother should give her child. The sand grounding me to Mother Earth. The vivid way the pictures dance across the sky among the clouds. I start to drift into the most calm and peaceful places. I experience the iridescence of the sky wash over me and start to notice the vivid patterns of life. The brief rain comes and washes away all of my sadness. I feel at peace in a way I’ve never felt before. A feeling of peace that is innate within us all, but somewhere along the way we forget how to access it. Supported by my inner guides and knowing…I now feel an acute awareness that was missing from my experience. The realization hits me. I was meant to do this, right here, right now in this exact moment. Time stands still as my mind wanders to all the moments of life long forgotten. Everything is fleeting, and that is where the beauty of life comes from. I felt so many powerful emotions coming over me, in waves, crashing and breaking before peacefully returning to the sea. Those emotions were never mine. They are universal. Part of a larger picture we often forget to see. The serenity of nature is comforting in all of her glorious chaos. The way the trees dance in the wind, growing veraciously without concern for their shape or identity. Birds fly about enjoying this exact moment in time with me. A butterfly flaps its beautiful wings before diving deep into a rose. Everything is in harmony the way it should be. The day soon turns to dusk and the birds go to bed to allow the crickets the time to sing their song. The vivid colors of the night sky start to appear, as a lone star comes into view. Floating there, letting me know I’m never alone and that if I ever feel lost I just need to remember to look up at the vast night sky with wonder. The shooting star that passes by brings me back to the moment. I make a wish to always remember the inner peace I feel when I’m at one with myself and the earth. More stars start slowly appearing, their gleaming light bathe and cleanse my soul. The waves of happiness and knowing flood my bloodstream. The energy of my breath flows in and out with ease. I stare at the sky with the childlike wonder I never got to experience. The best moments in life are the ones we are the most present for. I will never look at a mountain without a sense of awe and admiration. All of life is in great balance as it should be.