(Image courtesy of Steven Morris)
Post Olympics and the incredible spectacle of the closing ceremony there's a collective chance to relax, reflect and rejoice in this special time. A memorable Summer for many reasons and not just the vagaries of the English weather. August traditionally brings the chance for taking some time off and celebrates Lammas, the ancient festival of transformation. For crops planted in the Winter this is now the start of farmers' busiest time of year and harvest. A chance for us too for metaphorically taking stock of our own lives.
Whilst enjoying time at the beach walking along the shore and swimming in the refreshing ocean, I've re-read a gem of a book I discovered years ago "Gift from the Sea" by Anne Morrow Lindbergh. As the cover succinctly states: "A modern-day classic...wise meditations on youth and age, love and marriage, solitude, peace, and contentment...ways to reconcile our most deeply personal needs with obligations to family, friends, lovers, and work, ways to separate loneliness from replenishing solitude, and ways to find solace in the simplest of daily tasks...Gift from the Sea serves as a spiritual compass guiding us toward inner tranquility in the face of life's deeper questions". Personally I think this slim volume and treasure of a book is beautifully written. It opens your mind in the gentlest of ways, provides a different perspective and with it the chance to give thanks for all that is good in our lives. A welcome pause for thought.
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