During the day, dare.
At night, dream.
Live, love and listen to one another.
Give generosity and gentleness to others.
Celebrate, cultivate and contemplate each moment.
Have humility, honesty and sincerity,
Rebuild, renew and restore.
Breathe, balance, and believe again.
Pepper Lewis/Gaia – The Peaceful Planet
Today was Earth Day and I marked it with a long walk that was sorely needed. Yesterday I sat in the car (and ferry) for eight hours...so today I needed to move. By late afternoon I was able to escape commitments and enjoy a beautiful walk through the neighbourhood. There are lovely, quiet country roads and wooded trails where I live…beaches to enjoy and benches to rest upon. And the blooms…those amazing spring blooms…are everywhere. The lilacs…my favourite...are just coming into bloom here. Oh, Instant bliss!
I’m over-the-moon-happy that finally…FINALLY… I’m able to go for walks again. For the last six or seven years I haven’t been able to walk without pain for more than 15 minutes at a time. Thankfully this has changed over the past six months and I’m now walking again…almost every day! It’s nothing short of a miracle to me and I’m so very grateful.
I hope you were also able to enjoy this beautiful planet we share today...did you take a walk...dig in the dirt...swim in the ocean...plant a tree...sit in the sunshine...dance in the rain?
(the photograph above was taken earlier this week at Skaha Lake in the Okanagan Valley of BC.)
Blessings of balance to each of you and thank you so much for stopping by.
