Today I would love to be somewhere else, somewhere that would be perfect for me. Most days we all probably dream of being somewhere else even for a minute, but I tend to dream of far off places regularly and with great detail. So, would you like to visit My Secret Place for today?

There’s this cabin, it’s about 5 miles out of town that sits nestled among tall gentle trees atop a gentle mound. The trees are quiet, except for the whispering of leaves when a soft breeze goes through and then there’s nothing more than an echo in the mind.

The sun rises to the front of the yard. Its orange rays skim the top of bushes that hug the bank of the small river that snakes through the hills, babbling as it goes. Who knows what it’s saying, sometimes I think it’s saying “have a wonderful day” or “you are loved” or “look at me I’m beautiful”, whatever it is, it sounds like music!

As the sun drifts across the sky and heads to the back of the cabin, shadows grow long like bony fingers and stretch towards the river. I can hear birds of all types all day, just singing in the trees as I sit in my hammock on the porch, daydreaming, dozing or reading. I have no desire to hear people or watch a television. I don’t miss cars going by or the laughter of children, neither do I care what is happening in the world of politics, war or violence.

I sit on this porch and absorb the wonder and beauty of nature, god, spirit, soul…me. I sit and feel life move slowly through me, waft over me, linger and kiss my cheek. Here I can be alone but still totally connected to everything and everyone I love; we need space to breathe and feel, to truly honor this opportunity to live and understand living! Here, I re-adjust my thoughts and energy, contemplate my place in the world and my purpose.

Night falls like a soft blanket and stars soak through the dark grey. Birds are silent, crickets are out and tree frogs croak, while tiny lights of fireflies move like magic across the yard. I sit there, no fear of intrusion or interruption. No idea of time and schedules. Just me, the world and a lot of intimate friends called Nature.