Day 122

Today was an incredibly beautiful day, and my knee felt good enough to take Chandler on a walk near the house. Each time I walk on the path, I feel grateful that I am in such a lovely place. The path runs along a County water ditch, and as I walk, I have the pleasure of hearing the water flowing. I find myself taking deep breaths and noticing all sorts of things. And in the gratitude, I find that my heart is at Peace.

A friend picked me up in the early afternoon, and we went to lunch and talked. One thing that made the time particularly nice was that we sat outside on the patio, near the water. Again, I found myself full of gratitude and ease. The other thing that was special about our lunch, was that my friend was sharing with me the myriad steps she has taken in the last week to recover to Peace in her life. I could see in her eyes that she felt centered, balanced and excited about the steps she had taken. Being witness to another person at Peace is absolutely one of my favorite experiences.

After lunch, we went to look at the pool and the recumbent bikes at the nearby gym. I love that in the main workout room at the gym, the peace sign (top photo) hangs on the wall for all who enter the gym to see. I am feeling like I would like to have some exercise that doesn’t put pressure on my knee, but that helps me to keep the muscles around it strong before the surgery. Since we began the Walk for Peace, Chandler and I have gotten used to lots of activity and lots of outdoor time, and we are both more Peaceful when we get some of each every day.

I’m curious. What is something that you know helps to bring you Peace? And, how often do you give yourself that something?