Like the coconut trying to survive, is a push necessary for us to change our environment when needed?

When one embarks on a process of change, it is with the knowledge that as the old and no longer relevant is discarded, space opens up to permit the entry of the new, and to creative discovery.

It is early morning just before full sun up and my favourite time of day. I feel the soft sand of the beach under my feet. I live in what I call the most nourishing environment for me.

My early walk to the beach one morning presented me with a message I could not ignore. When I reached the ocean’s shore there was a startling sight, a very wide expanse of pristine clean sand.

The idea and value of community has always meant a great deal to me. In my neighborhood I feel a sense of community, a sense of belonging, which I suggest is a need for all people.

Being able to listen to the ocean is not only calming and spirit restoring but it also teaches.

A demonstration of the strength of the common people here and their creative skills to make work for themselves through marginal but honest activities.

Even nature sometimes needs a little help.“Someone” decided to create a support for the branch so it could be successful in its reach to get the sun’s nourishment for the main tree trunk.

Do you practice due diligence? Does the sound of these words prompt a negative or positive reaction ?

Omar is one of the beach workers to whom we community members owe a debt of gratitude.

Persistence is key to being successful in reaching one’s goals. In life, however, not everything happens in a straight line.

How very dreary to start each day with no expectations and with only the thought, “It is what it is”. If one can dream, the thought can change to, “It is what it can be”.

“Patience is a virtue” What is a virtue? Do I have it or not? As I walked along the sand I began to notice things around me that demonstrated ”patience”.

Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, we stopped playing. Can we, should we, reintroduce play into our lives?

May you walk gently through the world and know its beauty, all the days of your life.

When one embarks on a process to declutter, it is with the knowledge that as the old and no longer relevant is discarded, space opens up to permit the entry of the new, and to creative discovery.

I am struck by the beauty of this photo, not only because of the remarkable capture of the sunrise with its incredible colours but also with the message it sends.

This morning as I walked, I thought about how the fresh air and the serenity of the beach promote a feeling of being healthy. This prompted me to ask, What do I mean when I use the word healthy? How do I define Health? And What is the collective understanding of what health is in society?

This blog is written in appreciation of the value of wisdom, and the recognition of the wise “teachers” who gift it to us.

Can we learn to look up, way, way up at times of conflict, especially when involved in competitive positioning that causes us to miss beautiful moments of understanding?