Oh Mother of the Earth…

I feel fortunate to live in such a beautiful place. This time of year I am grateful for that fact a lot. Many people travel here to experience the area and I get to experience it daily.

But of course, I don’t often do just that…experience it daily. And by that I mean take it all in and savor it. To do that I have to slow down and be in the moment which in my day to day normal life does not come easily or readily. I have to make it happen with great intention. Who has time for that? Not me as often as I really need to make the time for it to happen for certain.

My morning walks in my ‘jammies’ with my cup of coffee to watch the sun rise give me just that opportunity to listen to the birds serenade me, watch the colors emerge with the light, see the hues of green and the sun glisten on the blades of grass and leaves on the trees, smell the fragrances of the blooms and that sweet air that occasionally makes its way to my nose. I get to commune with Mother Nature and come alive myself as the world begins to stir around me.

I am grateful for this morning’s time to take in this wonderful place I get the opportunity to call home!

What are you grateful for in this very moment?