Sometimes in this busy world, you just need to hit pause for a few minutes and reset.
For me connecting with nature, especially water, is my space of choice to pause, rest, reset and refocus, even if its just for a few moments at the end of a long day.
So, excuse me while I enjoy the tranquility of the view.
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With my “out of office” on at the salt mine, I left work full of great creative intentions…..
I had my “To Do” list written :
blog – write and post
Book Baby 5 -write some more; type 10 0000 words
Book Babies 1-4 – promote
Gig review – write and post
It didn’t seem like an onerous list then the sun came out…….
I got off to a good start…..
then I got distracted……
I tried to re-focus with some art therapy….
and I picked up where I’d left off with Book Baby 5…
then may have got distracted again…..
and met some new friends….
The week was fast disappearing…… I sat down again with Book Baby 5….
On Friday I allowed myself a mother/daughter day out with my mum….we had a date with a dinosaur 😉
And by the time I got home from mother/daughter day out, it was after 5pm on Friday and technically my “out of office” had expired….. my week was over…..
But did I manage to tick off all the items on the To Do list?
Yes I did 🙂
Maybe I should be allowed to put the “out of office” on more often!
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Anyone that follows my blog or has read the Silver Lake series knows I love the beach.
There is nothing like the feeling of sand under your feet to soothe the soul. It’s my quiet place. My happy place. My thinking place. My sanctuary….
Even in winter….no make that especially in winter….it holds a special kind of magic.
Would you believe me if I said the photo above had been shot in January? No? Well it was – the 1st of January to be precise.
In winter the beach tends to be virtually deserted. OK, it tends to be damn cold too! It’s Scotland – it can be damn cold in summer! On several occasions I’ve timed my visits just right and managed to secure the whole beach to myself for a few precious minutes.
Selfish I know but, in those few stolen moments, it’s MY space.
Space to daydream. Space to think things through (or over think them as I have a tendency to do). Space to seek creative inspiration. Space to reminisce. Space to shed private tears. Space to breathe. Space to recharge the batteries.
Without fail, I leave every time feeling calmer and more grounded. Maybe it’s the water themed name or the Cancerian birth sign but my soul is most definitely tied to the beach.
Where’s your happy place?
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Coral McCallum 