Upon moving to the country, I can't say that I've eaten a lot of peaches, but I have been seeing my fair share of mountains. So after a day of yoga, I took myself up Huon Hill to photograph the sunset. It renders me pretty speechless. I had to switch off Fiona Apple and just listen to the sunset sounds around me. And with that comes my yoga segue. Silence indeed is golden. There was no one up there this evening. I was sorrounded by cows, abandoned sheds and a faint whisper of birdsong.
It gives me a bit of clarity and reminds me to take a step back. I gave up my lap swimming so I could just have a lazy night..watch the sunset, have a bath and write. All too often life gets in the way of our creative endeavours. And if we don't take time for them, they do easily slip away. I'm like Little Red Riding Hood wandering trepidatiously through the woods of writing. But like anything, you have to start somewhere.
So in terms of taking a step back, there is a beautiful rule book for success in life. Consistent and dedicated practice, along with a sense of detachment. I, as well as many others, will face many 'big bad wolves' on the path through life. But make like Red Riding Hood and let that wolf go..nothing is as scary in reality as it is in our mind. And no efforts, even those that lead to 'failures' are ever wasted.
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