power of the sea

There is nothing I find more cleansing, invigorating or awe inspiring than the sea. I have spent time on the sea and in the sea experiencing her in all of her aspects from terrifying waves in the pitch dark while riding out a force 8-10 storm on a 27 ft sailing boat to floating on flat calm water with the sun warming my face. I gain as much from the sea as I do from the forest and regularly swim or walk beside the sea as part of my own self care. When life has thrown me in at the deep end there is nothing better to bring me back to myself than the awesome power of the sea. She has the power to remind us how small we are and should always be treated with respect. If we respect her and honour her then perhaps she will hold us. I swam today, pushing into and over the rolling waves then floating with the currents allowing them to carry me back to shore. It reminded me that if we swim against the current then we will feel like we are going nowhere, struggling against the tide but if we can work with the currents we will find that with patience we will find ourselves going in the direction we wish to, it might just mean waiting to catch the next wave or waiting till the tide turns in our favour - I try to work with life rather than against it, perhaps waiting till a storm passes before making big descisions and jumping in lest I get swept up amd swallowed whole, allowing myself to float with lifes currents of inspiration trusting it to carry me to where I need to be, not presuming I know exactly where I might land and of course not forgetting to have fun and spend time gathering shells and sea glass, playing in the surf and feeling the sand between my toes remembering that life is here to be enjoyed  and that the world is full of wonder.

Karen x