Grey day, 38 degrees, a couple of snow flurries, no wind, but raw out. That was the weather status when I began my walk at 1PM today. If my description doesn’t paint gloom, take a look at the photo. Loneliness, depression, melancholy, despair, hopelessness (I could go on but you get the idea) could easily accompany anyone taking this walk. But, I felt just the opposite. The weather just didn’t have an effect on me. Sunny would have been fine. The weather was what it was, and so was I.
I don’t know what gave me this calm sense of acceptance. Maybe my practice of staying in the present moment was paying off. Perhaps my decision this morning to turn off the internet, and especially my email, helped me appreciate the NOW. Instead of planning my day, I just waited to see what my body would do next. I read until I found myself walking to the kitchen to get an apple… until I put on my shoes for my walk…. This rather idyllic and simple rhythm continued all day. In fact, I don’t want to reconnected with the outside world in order to send this. What’s a solitary to do?
I don’t know what gave me this calm sense of acceptance. Maybe my practice of staying in the present moment was paying off. Perhaps my decision this morning to turn off the internet, and especially my email, helped me appreciate the NOW. Instead of planning my day, I just waited to see what my body would do next. I read until I found myself walking to the kitchen to get an apple… until I put on my shoes for my walk…. This rather idyllic and simple rhythm continued all day. In fact, I don’t want to reconnected with the outside world in order to send this. What’s a solitary to do?