Fourth Form of Madness

So as I walked along the beach today, it struck me how changed the foreshore was. Literally overnight the water had washed away a great deal of the bank I usually walk along. And I thought to myself “Wow that it is rapid change really made physical and tangible”. What was left of the foreshore was lit in a beautiful golden light so I took myself on a little stroll letting the gorgeous golden light dance over my body and delighted in the warmth of the sun. Imagine if I had got to the beach, noticed the changed foreshore and said “I can’t possibly walk on the beach today, it isn’t how I left it yesterday!” 🙂

It wasn’t long until I found a beautiful spot for meditation, close to the waves and with an uninterrupted view of the horizon. After a few minutes of breath exploration, I gradually went to slide into meditation. I usually close my eyes but today my eyes didn’t want to close, they wanted to remain open with a soft gaze on the unchanging and heartbreakingly beautiful horizon. As I softly gazed at this point of reference, it deeply occurred to me that whilst I was looking at the whole ocean in front of me, I could actively select to focus on the unchanging, still horizon or the forever changing churn of the waves closer to me. Both have their value. But I couldn’t help but notice as I gazed softly and a little lovingly at the horizon everything else continued to move around me but I felt undenied stillness and peace.

I think we have that choice everyday as we go about our life. We can chose to focus on the ever changing nature of the events of life, or the beautiful constant flow of life that remains unchanged by events. Which will you chose today? Choice is yours.