For days this part of Yorkshire has been weather stuck. Stuck under mist, grey clouds and no sign of the sun. Apart from a few dog walks, the kind of weather that keeps you not too far from the fire. Trying to keep warm, I was sat going through some old photos and came across similar greyness in Switzerland. Rather than sat by a fire, here we were sat inside a warm lake boat, with hot drinks and breakfast, watching the world go reassuringly slowly by. Not belting anywhere at 100mph, just leisurely making our way across lake water. Savouring the journey rather than just impatiently trying to get somewhere fast.

Too often I find life goes by way too quickly, way too much stress, feeling out of control with no time to contemplate life. Even when the weather was grey, I treasured those moments of stillness on that lake. A chance to quietly think and breathe.

Those boat trips are years back, definitely well beyond my rear view mirror now. They haven’t really been replaced with anything similar. Life happened, a new reality dawned. A reality which often seemed like constantly moving from one activity to the next. Constantly busy, constantly occupied, rushing, maybe not achieving anything, maybe not feeling like making progress, just always doing stuff. Feeling like I hardly had any time to stop and breathe.

I love nature, I find so much peace there. When was the last time I spent real time gazing at a real mountain, a lake, out to sea. Not just a a fleeting glance then off again, actually stopping and taking the time to take in the wonder and the beauty. I’m tempted to say I don’t do this enough, but sadly the real answer is NOT AT ALL….

30 thoughts on “Not at all”

  1. Well, then, do it! From what I’ve gathered you’re out with your son on a regular basis, and he isn’t always rushing anywhere, so buy him an icecream or bag of chips or whatever, and sit and gaze… Report back when you’ve done it. Can’t hurt, can it?

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  5. It’s getting really cold here on the East coast, and we are also having more grey days than sunny ones.
    It makes everything depressing, or more so if you read the news.
    I agree with Carol Anne. Can you take a field trip somewhere?

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  6. It’s not always easy to organise, I know, but even if it’s only for a week yiu should try to get away somewhere rural and just soak up the healing of Nature. You need to recharge your batteries!

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  10. I love gray mornings, mist and fog, the problem, I sit and ponder and accomplish nothing physical, but the relaxation is everything. I love the photos. Thank you for sharing.

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  13. There is definitely a pressure to keep up with the world lest we miss out on something important for the littles in our lives. But if WE don’t stop and revel in nature, will they learn to understand its power? I suppose that’s why I always take time in the fall for the leaves. Even if the little Bs don’t have much patience for it, they understand it’s important. We have to start somewhere. xxxxxx

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