The most inspiring spiritual settings aren’t made by humans…

Spring melt in the mountains is Nana’s way of venting her pent up energy after a long, cold winter.

Standing next to a rushing stream you’ll experience an ecstatic release of energy only surpassed by the burst of activity outside schools these days as kids get out for summer break!

I celebrated this Memorial Day with a bike ride up into the clouds.

Normally the ponderosa pine forests in the foothills are sunny, warm and dry. But today they were hidden by clouds, fog and rain.

At the top of the hill I stopped to drink some water and put on warmer clothing.

The woods around me were cloaked in dense mist.

My breathing slowed and quieted. After having spent the past hour listening to my own rasping lungs, I found the absence of sound more noticeable than its presence!
But within that absence I could hear the unmistakable tremor of awakening life surrounding me.

So as you go about your busy days, just remember to pause now and then to enjoy the sounds of life around you.

They’re always there – you only have to stop and listen for them.