A Mindfull Day

Yesterday I was full of poetry and prose, eloquent sentences. Delightful stories and now it is tomorrow and late in the evening and most of the magic has gone.HO hum.

BUT last week I rushed rushed rushed always finding one more thing to do and no time to do it in, and by Saturday I was in a state of anxiety. I decided to take my friends dog for a walk to the little stream I found last weekend, and we had a lovely time splashing around and painting. On the way back to the car he slipped his collar and off he ran, glancing back from time to time as I yelled out his name ever loader. Oh no way was he going to stop, so I had to run and run after him, I was so scared of losing him. During the chase my very expensive (but totally free on the social)reading glasses fell off the top of my head. I got to the car and realized they were gone. Put the dog in the car and went to look for them, but there was so much ground and distance to cover and it was getting late. Oh dear, so I decided just to go home.

I got back and thought some meditation might help, so for an hour I meditated. I felt calmer and more relaxed. I decided that Sunday would be a mindful rush free day. I went back to that little spot on the river. I decided I would do mindful looking and mindful walking and within 10 minutes I had found them OH my goodness what a relief!

The sun was shining,  life felt good. I decided everything I did would be mindful, from eating my picnic, painting, listening to the little river. I took a one minute video of it that I wanted to put on this post, but I am not sure how to work out the UTube thing. The sun became warmer and I thought a paddle was in order,

and this is what I saw, two orange bellied lizards making hay on a sunny day.

The approach to the little river,

Well by the end of the day and starting from very tight horrid little paintings to very loose paintings that weren't much better but far more enjoyable, I felt better than I have for so so long.

After two hours painting and sitting in one postion I danced and American Indian peace dance and saluted the sun, I had a chance meeting with peace myself and was filled with tranquility. I as at one with nature and in harmony with myself. Something that I wish I could be on a daily basis. My heart belongs to painting and painting in nature, it is then I feel complete. How I would love to do this all the time. I think that the greatest gift the mindful meditation gave me was the gift of letting go.

Comments

[Charlie B]

Thank you for posting. as i sit in this cab going home to exhausted for trian i feel beter for reading your words and like i have been to the waters edge with you. lov you xxx

[Trish Landsberger]

Hiya Tess what a wonderful post. Its amazing when we trust ourselves aye. We/(I) know that mindfulness works but often when it is most needed in my life I do everything possible to avoid it. Glad you found your glasses, glad you found some peace and very very glad that your life felt good. My life feels very good knowing you and having you in it. Love you xxxxx Trish Dish

[candida baker]

Beautiful and very lovely painting and that's how I love to paint too! Xxx

[Your SIL]

Lovely to hear more about you enjoying yourself and finding tranquility. Great to hear there is another dog to run rings around you and to have fun and cuddles with. Enjoy your planning for next weekends sojourn xx

[Kathleen Hall]

What a wonderful way to spend a dY (oh, a song title!)
And that it was warm enough to swim!! Freezing Mao here, but yes, off to Calif ornia in a few weeks. Mixed feelings.

[Kristin Espinasse]

Tess, so happy to see you in your element. The eloquent words, in the first comments to this post, say everything in my heart. Speaking of hearts, yours is the biggest. Miss you and love you.

P.S. was so excited to see you here, as a contributing author! http://www.amb-cotedazur.com/Contributing-Authors/