The Beach Notes, Vol. 1

I have spent the past few days at the edge of South Carolina…toes in the water of the mighty Atlantic Ocean, chair in the sand and brain on neutral. My brain has needed to be on neutral for awhile and thanks to this last minute vacation it got there and I threw away the keys!

My only sadness during the week was that I was without pen or paper (or laptop!!) at some really prime moments. I had some great posts written in my head over the course of the last four days, I am only hoping that I remember at least one of two of them.

The one thing that I did think about while watching my child play in the sand and my husband trail along behind her, ever her faithful servant, is that there is a lot of life happening on the beach. The people watching is extraordinary…the laughter is all around, there is music and food and sun and water and shrieks when a volleyball goes off track or a wave bounces someone back onto the shore quicker than they had seen coming. Life was happening all around me, and just like I am here at home, I was an observer. Now, don’t go feeling all sad for me…I was doing exactly what I wanted to do…reading, watching people, relaxing in the sun and working on a tan while trying not to burn. But I was observing and thinking big thoughts in my head…it was exhilarating. It reset my priorities, made me reflect on all that is askew in my world and seemed to calm me while jostling my thoughts, all at the same time.

I love the beach. It is truly a happy place for me. Oh sure, it can be hot, the sand can burn your feet, the undertow is ever present, there are creatures in the water that can bite you or sting you or worse, my hair is a curly mess, everyday, no matter what I do to stop it…but I love the beach.

I will try my best to remember some of my most profound beachy thoughts and spill them out for you, my sweet readers in the coming days.

Thanks for reading and coming back day after day…it still amazes me and it still inspires me.

Writer’s block is officially over…see ya tomorrow!

Living Happily in the Moment!

Bev