Beach 101

Welcome to the very first themed post. Since majority of the votes went to a beach theme (in the middle of the winter) that is what I am doing regardless of the weather conditions where most of you live. Since this is all new, I'm switching things up for the way these posts will look as well.

So enjoy the poem first and a little food for thought afterwards, opposite order it used to be in. Beach vibes will stay for 4 weeks. In those 4 weeks I would love ideas, prompts, suggestions (whatever you prefer to call them) from you guys and gals. I want to make this space as enjoyable and relaxing for every reader. So please tell me what you like and I'll do more of that.

Phew, enough admin/housekeeping. Here goes:

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Senses

I feel the sand beneath my feet

I hear the waves delicately folding over

I smell the salt weaving through the air

Taste it wrinkling my lips

But I don’t care

Light glistens over the horizon

It stretches further than any welcoming embrace

I swear it could swallow my whole

So I take a step closer

It’s dangerous, I’m told

To give in to its beckoning caress

To vulnerably open yourself

Into the beauty and color

Still closer I tread

Not afraid to be pulled under

Until finally I reach the water’s edge

Not close enough to touch

Who am I without being able to see

The beautiful sight of the ocean

Who am I?

Not much

I swear it started as my light hearted take on how much I love quiet time at the beach, but then my mind just kept running. It got me thinking about how lucky I am to be able to see all the colours and movements and reflections of the beauty body of water we call the ocean. So often, we take for granted the basic things we accept as a given. In light of that at the start of this theme I want to open your eyes in respect to those who physically can't.

Remember to leave your thoughts and suggestions below or on Instagram or Facebook.

Time to open your eyes