05 Mar Good Morning Sun
Do you ever find yourself wanting things or experiences to be different to what they actually are?
Well, walking onto the beach at 6 a.m. in San Pedro, Belize, one morning, I caught myself thinking that I wanted the sunrise to be a particular way so I could take a picture based on my preconceived idea of what I thought it should look like.
For a brief moment I felt disappointed. Then, instead, I received many reflections from the rays of the sun glittering on the water surface like sparkling stars.
I was reminded of the importance to accept nature’s beauty the way it is, both without and within. And with the awareness of an open mind we can let go of expectations and how it ‘should be’ and receive insights, creative inspiration or whatever it may be that totally surprises us.
No matter what anything looks, feels, sounds, smells or tastes like, it passes and transforms into a new moment.
Today’s Moment of Reflection
How could I even think that the sunrise should be different to what it is?
Can I allow myself to savor the moment and embrace the sunrise the way it is, right now, without expectations of how I think it ought to be?
‘Whatever I experience, be it sadness or happiness, it is what it is—changing in form and shape, just like the dancing hues of the sunrise.’
Enjoy the reflections from the sun.
~ Borghild Bø
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