Lying on the floor of the forest I look up at the stars through the canopy. The air feels warm as it brushes against my skin. I take a sip of wine and nestle into my sleeping bag. It’s 9pm, I'm on own camping in a forest on top of a mountain, overlooking a beach in California. It feels great!
The Quest for Connection
True connection, acceptance, and peace in exactly where we are is such a rarity, that when it happens I want to hold my breath and stay in the moment forever.
I close my eyes, drift away and survey the scene. I take in everything with a deep breath; what it feels like, where I am, who I’m with, or the feeling of being on my own. I remember the colour of the sky and the way the sun feels on my skin. I remember how open or closed I feel. I recall my journey to this moment, replaying all the million things that fell into place to get me here.
I imprint what I see and feel into my mind and my heart, almost with this idea that if I press hard enough, I can keep part of this moment with me forever. I lock these memories away like the most precious of gems, because that’s their worth to me.