Corpse Pose

During the last pose in a hatha yoga class.  Often it is here where the wisdom is heard.  Sanskrit name, Savasana.  The sound of the word itself relaxing.  Shaaavaaasaaanaaa - ahhh.  English translation, Corpse pose.  Lying on one's back with legs and arms resting outward at a slight angle, eyes closed.  Where relaxation permeates my entire being.  In this blissful meditative state, the awareness arrived.  Making the connection that some seek to create this extraordinary experience through the use of alcohol, drugs, and other mind altering agents.  This choice often followed by detrimental, and even potentially fatal side effects.  Contrast that with Savasana.  An opportunity for a natural 'high'.  Opening one to numerous possible side effects as well. Such as feeling infused with a deep sense of calm and contentment.   Being reminded of one's connection to all that is.  Experiencing the blurring of the lines between here and there.  All free.  All good.

Nourished by Nature

Savouring my morning coffee in solitude on the deck at the lake.  Breathing in the calmness.  Observing the chickadee delivering sustenance to her young residing in the birdhouse hanging to my left.  Noticing the hummingbird stopping by for a sip from the feeder to my right.  Hearing a black bear investigating the cooler outside my front door.  Smiling at the deer gazing up at me from the beach below.  North, south, east and west.  Nourished by nature from every direction. Ahhhhh.