Beyond religion, what is grace? Here is my experience as I sat on the beach, hot on the heels of writing How Do You Want to Feel Today, summed up in a poem:
Grace, a word for which I’ve had no use One I associated with religion’s noose Yet yesterday as a man said to me “What does the rest of the day hold for thee?” I pondered a moment and looked outside There I saw some bright blue skies "To the beach I will go and walk in the sand" Nature’s way of taking my hand As I walked and felt the sun’s heat Through the cold nip of the air and the waves biting at my feet There was a feeling that swelled inside One that came quicker than the rhythm of the tide A growing sense of anticipation Arising from the emancipation The freeing of the real me inside Allowing it to take the lead with pride Forsaking all that I had known In the world of thoughts and form Two little dogs ran round and around I giggled with glee as their owner frowned That feeling of freedom, of joie de vivre Of letting it go, restraint taking its leave I looked at the sky Where two seagulls flew Like joggers together, basking anew In the company of another who enjoys the same In like minds they flew, enjoying their game Small white clouds gathered in the distance As I looked I thought in that instant "Go ahead, take this moment of grace" Here, now, in this beautiful place I giggled again, the sun to my face At the irony of hearing such a word as ‘grace’ Yet all the while knowing The truth of it showing The feeling inside From which I cannot hide All these things that I see Are connected to me The good and the bad The happy, the sad All together in this world of ours As loved as if we are delicate flowers Now I sit and reflect at that moment on the beach The voice still within me, the feelings within reach Take this moment of grace Regardless of what place If all around there is concrete and sound Just a window you need find If not imagine it in your mind Look up at the sky, at the clouds at the snow Whatever surrounds you, just know You need not believe in any one thing Except the beauty of you and the joy that you bring For grace abounds and can always be found In each and every little thing around The secret to finding it, is letting unwind Those stories about yourself, locked in your mind The ones about you that began from birth Your very arrival upon this earth The well meaning guidance you received From those around you that believed They knew best, how to help you along Rather than trusting intuition’s song Yet you can find your own truth If only you will let loose The thoughts, the beliefs that are holding you back The person that you were born to be, a little off track Know that you will always be A person that is worthy of being the real me Let the sun shine upon your face Take in this moment, take your grace If we’re not already connected, just fill in your name and email at the top of the blog page to subscribe to my newsletter. I’d love for you to comment on, or share these thoughts with others, or contact me directly - shona@shonakeachie.com - I'm always happy to help. shonakeachie.com is both a place where you can continue to read my articles (and even watch videos...soon), and it’s a portal for potential clients to get insights and connect with my consulting and mentoring services. It’s aimed at those who want to create change in their life or those seeking to evolve their business.
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