A Body of Water Does a Body and Mind Good!

I heart water.  It could be a lake, pond, river, pool, ocean.....I just love it.  There is something mystical about and the energy that surrounds it.   I truly believe there is good vibrations coming from water,  at least for me personally and the energy is positive.  It is also healing, contagious, wondrous,soothing and beautiful.

The proof is there in the water, around the water and in my heart.    It is there in the way it makes me feel.  Maybe that is why I like islands so much.  I don't feel trapped on them, I feel alive.  The energy bouncing off the water that is vital and energizing.   And plus, I think I am part mermaid.....and have had mermaid babies and a boy with fins instead of feet.

Take a look at the water I have visited just this year.  Soak it in.  Each memory.  Precious.  Magical. 

Poolside with Chica.

Lake today!

More lake today.

Punta Gorda, FL at Harbor Heights Park.

Deep Creek, Punta Gorda, FL.

Ponce De Len Park.  Punta Gorda, FL.

Port Charlotte Harbor. 

Ponce De Leon Park.

Sunset view of the harobr in Punta Gorda, FL.

 More of Ponce De Leon Park.

Venice Beach.  Venice, FL.

Venice.  View from rooftop at Sharky's on the Pier.

Laishley Park, Punta Gorda, FL.

Anna Maria Island, FL

And back to the lake......today.

Park around the corner from our house.

Wow, I am thankful for the things I have done this year!!!

There is NOTHING like the pull of the ocean.  It pulls me in and keeps me coming back.  Soon............to stay!!!

Today I wanted to be near water.  I picked up my Gram who is still up visited us from Florida, collected the kids, and hit the lake.  What a gorgeous day.

See proof below.

My little watermelon.

Standing up!

The "big" kids!  They just happen to be part mermaid and fish.

That smile is sunshine itself!

Great Gram and her granddaughter.

He is up!  (and then back down.)  Wow that kid can swim underwater like it is his job!  So proud of him.

The fish Bubba was trying all day to catch, barehanded.  No success but trying was the fun part.

Love these two souls.

Water.  Reason #368 that I am moving to become a member of a harbor-side community,  in the Sunshine State!

Love, Peace, and Sandy Feet,
Mama Nic

Getting it Together

Welcome my friends,  to a series I am going to call "Windows of the Soul Wednesdays."

Me and the water.  I thrive and feel most alive around bodies of water.....therefore, I will live next to a beautiful ocean harbor!  Water energized me and calms me at the same time. 

 
I will try to convey some inspiring and brain stretching ideas here,  along with some photos to help us out.

A gift from Mother Nature that I was lucky enough to see on my trip to Punta Gorda.

Here we go.

The phrase "getting it together" is a phrase that I think of often this year.  It means a variety of things to me on any given day.  It can mean reorganizing the house in a way that works for me, it can mean trying different discipline techniques with my children, it can mean eating healthier, or working on projects to enhance my career.  It can mean all of things and more.

Enjoying nature and days at the park with my family is something that I have found to be important in my life.  I want to live where parks and sunny days are plentiful.  Here was one of my favorite trees I saw in Florida.  I love the Spanish Moss that is flowing from it, making it easy and breezy and carefree.  This is the park in Harbor Heights, Punta Gorda which happened to be one of the most lovely parks I have ever  seen. 

Here is the more and in my humble opinion, the big one....... 

Getting it together means taking the time and the space that is needed around making important decisions in my life.  To get to know who I am.  What do I stand for, what do I want out of life?  What brings me joy, where do I want to live, what do I want to spend my days doing, what is going to be my contribution to the world?  Getting it together for me is about making authentic decisions for what I will allow in my life and what I want out of life.  Only when we know the answers to these questions , and the answers do not come easy,  do we even have a shot at being happy.  I have meditated and prayed on these topics and finally feel like I can see the path.  That in itself is a huge blessing!  It is a journey, and you know that I am not foolish to think that I can see every twist in the road, but I can clearly see the path.  I will use my heart to guide me in the right direction. 

Sometimes the path is dark and you can't quite see what is down the way.....but you call on your faith and believe in your heart that you are headed for something great!

Lovely hibiscus hubby and I came upon as we ventured around Punta Gorda......another gift of Mother Nature that I am thankful for seeing.  I want to live in a place that has these gifts all around!

Me and the Sea.  It doesn't get any better than that.

I hope you take the time this year to find what makes you happy.  Don't be afraid to go for it!  This is your one life.  Use it wisely.    Go out and get it together!

Peace, Love, and Sandy Feet,
Mama Nic