The Rock I Can't Put Down

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   A few entries ago I talked about the most amazing beach I've ever been to. While we were there, my girlfriend and I found quite a few rocks to add to our collection; but this rock moved me. 

   For most people, they only experience a feeling of pure bliss a few times in their life. For me, this was one of those times. I wanted something to symbolize this event to give me peace when I needed it. 

   The moment I picked the rock up I felt a wave of relaxation. It fit perfectly in my hand and was one of the smoothest rocks I've ever felt. I closed my eyes and rubbed the rock. The happiness I experienced from this beach and this rock was greater than any feeling I've received from nature. When I opened my eyes, my smile could not extend further. I caught up with everyone, but never let go of the rock.

   Now that I'm home, the rock lays on my bedside table. Every morning when I wake and a few times during the day I pick it up. I close my eyes and rub the rock, inhaling and exhaling like the waves of the ocean. I'm back on that beach again. Feeling the cool breeze and smelling the fresh, salty air. Any stresses or negative feelings I had have vanished. 

   What makes you feel pure bliss or joy? Do you have a souvenir from that? If you don't I highly recommend you go out to that spot and find something. Hold it and internalize that moment. That item will forever hold that peace inside it, for whenever you want to unlock it again.

   To all my awesome readers, I would love for you to share an item that means this much to you. Tell me where you found it and why you feel the harmony inside it. I feel this will inspire others to go out and find their own token of tranquility. Your comment might be the exact thing someone needed to reach serenity.   

     Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera. 

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The Shores of Zen

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The Shores of Zen

   As the waves roll in from the Pacific, the roaring water crashes against the rocks and stretches out to touch the sand.

   The light off-white clouds blanket the sky for a dim glow. The mist coming off the ocean sprays the coastline. Trees and driftwood line the coast, guarding entry into the forest beyond. Clusters of river rock are sprinkled up and down the coast, with the occasional boulders and seaweed that compliment them. Tall, Island-sized rocks lay in the water just out of reach.

   A constant cool breeze streams in and wraps around my body. The mixture of crisp salt water and coastal redwood fills the air. My eyes are open wide trying to memorize and record every detail. The beach is my home away from home.

   There's a comfort at this specific beach that I have not felt in a while. All the sounds, temperatures, and sensations calm and relax my body. All my worries escaped me, leaving me full of wandering thought and joy. It was pure bliss.

   Sitting on a rock I stared out into the expanse of the ocean. It was so freeing just sitting there. I thought about the amazing intricacies that this beautiful world gifts to us on a daily basis. I was able to completely detach from the man-made constructs, and for those couple hours I was completely present in the moment. 

   We walked up and down the coastline witnessing one of the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen. I was walking around in a perma-meditative trance that heightened every sense in my body. I felt so connected to the Earth and the friends around me. I needed this. 

   I've never felt so calm and alive at the same time. My state of joy was explainable and I still feel it today as I am writing this. The beach re-energized and rejuvenated me. My thoughts flow freely and are not trapped behind the walls of complexity and society. Every time I have a block or feel the pressure of stress, I will listen and watch the numerous videos I took to bring me back to this special place.  

     Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera. 

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