As often as I can I take a walk to watch the sun rise or get to the beach to watch the sun set. It is so refreshing. What’s funny is that I am not an outdoor person. I don’t walk on grass unless I’m wearing closed shoes, and I definitely don’t sit on it. I hate bugs and don’t like being hot. So you get the picture. I am not one to extol the virtues of the great outdoors.
Regardless of my aversion of the outdoors, the morning walks or evening walks near the water bring me joy. I love nothing more than a lazy day at the beach. Mind you I never get in the water, and I have to have my cabana cause I don’t like to be hot. But the proximity to the waves and soothing sound of them cresting on the shore calms me.
In the morning when I walk I notice the birds, the leaves, the flowers, the rabbits and it all reminds me of how small I am in the world. And if I am small so are my challenges. So that morning walk sets me up for all I will face during the day. I never thought I’d be the one waxing poetic about nature. But it’s healing. There is so much more to life than my phone, computer, or work. That small pause daily reconnects me to my purpose and allows me to exhale.
Absolutely, Nichelle! The beach is one of my favorite places. It’s scientifically proven to relax the nervous system, something about the salt and the sound.
It’s like a cleansing after a long day.