(not necessarily in that order)
Why am I seeking distraction? Because tomorrow morning — after close to twenty years of avoidance, denial, and procrastination — I will experience a colonoscopy for the first time.
But I really didn’t want to post a photo of a digestive tract, so I’m distracting myself with more photos of the amazing trees and beautiful colors that are all over Ananda Village right now.
A rather different day than yesterday.
I had a very early meeting, which threw off the new routine I just established, and left my energies feeling rather scattered.
Sitting in the sun and gazing at the autumn leaves ended up being the high point of the day.
Today was an intense day.
Interestingly, during my morning walk I was drawn to one of the big cedar trees on the ridge, stopping to rest hands and forehead against the trunk for a while.
And all day long I found myself marveling at the continuing beauty of the autumn leaves.
I think my soul was nudging me towards subtle acts of self-care, and I’m grateful.
It always takes time to settle into a new space and really make it yours, so even though I’m happy with our new office space, it’s got a ways to go on the inside.
On the outside, however, all is perfection and beauty!
We really couldn’t have made the move at a more perfect time; it’s like nature is outdoing herself to welcome us to our new space.
Oh, how I love this time of year!
I love how autumn leaves seem to glow from the inside out, making me wish I could enter into their pure, vibrant colors.
Seeing the leaves also blanketing the ground this morning reminded me of an experience I had many years ago in Lithia Park (when I lived in Ashland, Oregon).
One of my favorite spots to sit and contemplate was a picnic table next to the creek, which was shaded by a huge maple tree. Well, one autumn day I arrived at my spot and not only was the tree transformed by golden autumn leaves, but the picnic table and the ground in every direction was covered in golden autumn leaves. I felt like I had entered into a magical, golden world.
It was astral, an experience I’ll never forget.