An ocean of stillness, despite the storms around me.
Growing up in a coastal town in England, a love of the ocean has been a part of me for as long as I can remember.
For me, the ocean is spiritual. The raw power, majesty and timelessness gives me a sense of perspective that nothing else brings.
For the ocean is an ocean, regardless of anything else. Yes the moon may pull it, but it still beats its way relentlessly to the shore. Patient, the ocean works tirelessly, at its own pace. Its song is the heartbeat of the world, calming, soothing and reassuring.
The ocean teaches me that persistence is a key part of life. While I am pulled, buffeted, lifted and dropped by the ravages of time, life and the incessant trials of humanity, the ocean bids me to remain calm, to stay my course, to succeed.
The ocean teaches me respect, in that it holds the secrets of life, but can be underestimated in its power and destructive capacities.
The ocean teaches me stillness in the face of storms, persistence in the presence of time, and the never to be forgotten truth that life is fragile, temporary and worthy of respect.
When I need to be grounded, balanced and restored I allow my mind to drift to the ocean.
And I am renewed.
Dr. Alan Barnes
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