As If I've Never....

As I was strolling along the jungle path leading from beach to beach, I caught myself head down, charging forward with the end point in mind—the farthest beach that I find to be most beautiful. 

But then I stopped. I paused, looked up, and took in all the beauty that was right before me. I decided to walk the path in a way that brought a freshness to every step. To pretend that I had never been here before. To see it all through fresh eyes.

As if I’ve never been here…

In doing so, I found new places to sit and gaze out at the waves and the shoreline across the bay. I watched the clouds and the pelicans streaming across the surface of the water and then rising high into the air. I pretended I was visiting so I could see it all through the eyes of those that visit here. I allowed myself to wander and wonder, taking in all the colors, textures, light, movement and stillness found in every step along the way.

As if I’ve never been here…

It became a simple mantra. A reminder to let go of what is familiar and habitual to meet the moment with a fresh perspective.

I invite you to take this mantra into your everyday life.

Perhaps it’s moving through your home, walking around your neighborhood, or hiking along your favorite trail. Slow down. Look again. Notice what you normally pass by.

As if I’ve never been here…

Pause and look with fresh eyes at your loved ones. Allow that same sense of curiosity and wonder that arose when you first met.  Put aside, for a moment everything you think you know about them to see them as if for the first time, again and again and again

There is always something new to discover when we allow ourselves to truly be.

As if I’ve never been here…