
Originally Posted by
azzah
I had a cool moment yesterday. I was off running in one of the local nature parks listening to James Blunt sing 'Shine On', a song I really like, and was at the top of the hill when a falcon type bird took off and glided above me. It was so graceful and beautiful I just stopped and appreciated it and a shiver went down my spine. It was amazing just entering fully into the now. It was kind of transcendent and for 10 seconds there was no past or future, just that moment. Then reality hit and I kept on running. I'm sure we don't allow ourselves enough time these days to relax, explore and observe nature and absorb the beauty around us.