Good Morning and Welcome to the Weekend 😊
I haven't posted any of my poetry recently, so thought I'd put one out there. As you know the ocean has always provided me the sanctuary I need, to clear my often-cluttered mind. A calming place that soothes my soul and renews my spirit.
I close my eyes…
as the waters crash on the shore
the cool breeze whispers in my ear
For a moment…
Be Still
Just Breathe
Let Your Mind Be Free
No stress, no worries, no pressure
…and the waves of relief wash over me…
For that moment….Don’t think – Just Be
Just Be…
by Pam Buchholz
For the times that I couldn’t live near my Atlantic (which was too many years), I would love to look at pictures of the ocean…. printed, digital or just conjured up in my imagination, it really didn’t matter, as long as I could immerse myself in the picture. Now that I have my beautiful Hatteras beach only 5 mins walk from the inn’s front porch – I love to try to capture some of that magic that the ocean provides me with, in photographs. Not only does this give me a delightful portfolio of ocean pictures taken in all weathers and seasons, to look through when I’m in need of some instant calmness or inspiration, but I can also use the pictures as a backdrop to my words. The words so often written on the beach at the time the photos were taken - The incredibly beautiful scenes speak….
The first time JB saw one of my pics with my poetry, he didn’t realize that it was mine – he thought it was so good, he had assumed I had found it online. I was so happy that he thought this - it didn’t enter my head that he didn’t think I was capable of taking such a great photograph, or that I had written something he found beautifully composed and inspirational…. the very fact that he thought it had been that good, was more than enough for me. Up until that point, I had not shared my poetry with anyone…even JB, I didn’t even consider that my words may be construed as “poetry”
As I’ve mentioned before, I never thought I was capable of being “creative” …. I could “think” creatively (I’ve always had the most phenomenal imagination 😉), but my creativity always seemed to remain stuck in my head. In school, my drawing and painting skills were mediocre at best, so obviously I wasn't creative.
The problem was that without realizing it, I had convinced myself that I just wasn’t a “creative” person…. I had actually constructed the dam that prevented my creativity flowing out of my head, like a blocked river….it just pooled, unable to go anywhere
Some time ago I started spending time getting to know myself a bit better, I realized that many of my issues were self-created…and I couldn’t unravel and solve my problems until I could slow down the maelstrom that was my mind, learn to be still, and to clear my mind of the “noise”. We can all need our own "my space" - the place you can go to, even if only in your head, that gives you peace and tranquility....the ocean does this for me. If you need to know how to find "Your Space" click here: https://www.myatlanticlife.com/post/finding-your-space
By clearing my mind, this allowed me to triage my challenges, understand and deal with them as needed, or to simply let them go (which was so often the case)!!!
And, as an awesome byproduct, learning to calm and clear my mind opened the flood gates of the dam that held back my creativity….my thoughts, dreams, musings and meanderings started to flow onto paper. I suddenly had so many creative projects I wanted to try, it felt incredible.
Now, are all my creative ideas successes....absolutely not, many are crazy....and they'll certainly never make me rich in $$, but doing them brings me joy and happiness and that makes me rich is so many other more meaningful ways💗
Have you closed your mind to things that may bring you joy......the talents that may remain hidden??
Until next time,
Take care, Stay Safe and for a moment....."Don't Think - Just Be"
Much Love and hugs,
Pam
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