Notes from the Beach

Friday, 03 June 2011 14:51

You know how focus, determination, and a strong work ethic works for you—until it doesn’t?  Sometimes, my best intentions can turn a corner…and there I am…cranky, head achey, and looking at life upside-down.  All of that was going on a few weeks ago when the Love of My Life said… “Let’s run away to the beach!”  We did.

The French side of St Martin Island is hilly, tropical, and has the best food ever.  The sauces…the vegetables…the profiteroles! (Puff pastry with ice cream and chocolate sauce.)  Now that will get your head straight!  Eating, swimming, snorkeling, walking on the beach, and being perfectly lazy got me sorted out.  No deadlines; no goals to be met; no me giving me too many things to do.  I needed an escape from my directives.

Do you ever get tired of yourself?  Would you like to give that nagging whisperer a rest?  I've had plenty of times in the past when I didn’t have the luxury of escaping to the beach…but I could have cut myself a break by being a kinder voice.  I could have even added a few words of encouragement.  Then, I might have been a lot more allowing… approachable… and welcoming.

You know deep down that's the person you’re longing to be…with yourself, and others.  And that’s the person your True Love is looking for.