Something awaits you; something you need. Find a lovely box there, wrapped in tantalizing ribbon just waiting to be undone. Hold this offering in your arms until your heart knows just what is inside. Whatever it holds is just exactly what will make your day full and complete, vivid and lush. Is it a sense of humor? A pool of serenity? The courage of a lion? Take hold of that ribbon, and soon it will be yours...
Recent Bliss Trips
Take yourself back to when you were five... and it's July....hotter than blazes... and somebody turns on the water sprinkler.....ahhh, that wonderful arc of glistening water that you run through, hollering with joy. At some point you master the art of sliding on the wet grass as you pass through the arc... then throw yourself on the ground and let the droplets fall on your face. Divine summer, waiting for you all over again...
Consciously sit still and try. Peaceful moments come when you get rid of all your thoughts and just be. Let the craziness of your life escape you for a while... let it pass right over your shoulders, out the window and down the street. Be deliberate in your stillness. Decelerate until the swirling world becomes a blur, and you are alone in a bubble of tranquility...
Pick your favorite sport and imagine for a moment what it would be like to do it. Put yourself behind the eyes of an admired athlete-- perhaps a speed skater from South Korea, a Finnish ski-jumper, an Italian luger, or an American figure skater. What do you see? How does it feel to launch yourself into a triple Axel jump? How cold is the air on your face when you speed down that jump for take-off? How do your legs feel after zipping around the track in a fast 500 meters? Feel the connection to your inner-Olympian!
Stretch out your arms and legs from tip to tip and feel the warmth of the sun on your body. Let your hands run over the surface of your vessel, a life-filled frond teeming with energy. The light current propels you forward, the gentle ripple of the stream echoing softly. Rest in complete stillness as the waters carry you. Immerse yourself in this lovely moment, knowing that by simply being you carry on...
