life's a beach
Today I went to the beach in Tel Aviv, my first time to visit the beach since my trip to San Diego 3 months ago! It cost 46 shekels (about 12 bucks) to take the train round trip from Beer Sheva, and was quite an exciting adventure. The weather has been so beautiful here, Tel Aviv feeling much like San Diego, and the Negev Desert feeling much like Arizona or Mexico. I have really been longing for the beach lately, and I felt it calling me today.
Throughout my lifetime, the ocean has always provided a place of tranquility and peacefulness for me. Listening to the waves crashing on the shore, watching the tides roll along, and smelling the fresh sea air are all enjoyable aspects of the beautiful beaches of the world. As a large percentage of the earth's surface is water, the sea is not only a vital area for travel and commerce but also an incredible balancing force on our planet. It's no wonder that the most popular vacation destinations are coastal or islands, and people often go on cruises to find themselves out in the middle of the vast ocean - an incredible feeling of harmony with nature.
After the tranquility of the sea, the most important thing to observe while at the beach is the happiness and peace of the people there. It is a place where you rarely see anyone angry or spreading hatred or violence. You see people running and playing games, children building sand castles, and surfers finding balance. You see teens embracing their social milieu together in laughter and comraderie. You see young adults partaking in libations and releasing their inhibitions. You see families enjoying their time together and frolicking in the water. You see singles and older folks relaxing, sunbathing, reading, listening to music, exercising, or people-watching. You see people sharing or collecting items they enjoy, whether for a hobby, personal pleasure, or even financial gain. All of these people share a feeling of positivity, relaxation, or recreation which I believe can only be attributed to the sea's majestic power. And behind the majesty of the sea is it's Creator, giver and sustainer of all life. Thinking of the popular t-shirt slogan "life's a beach", wouldn't it be nice to superimpose this magical environment onto all of life's scenarios? Remember that you have the power to create your own environment, so why not let your personal energy embody the tranquility of the sea?
Throughout my lifetime, the ocean has always provided a place of tranquility and peacefulness for me. Listening to the waves crashing on the shore, watching the tides roll along, and smelling the fresh sea air are all enjoyable aspects of the beautiful beaches of the world. As a large percentage of the earth's surface is water, the sea is not only a vital area for travel and commerce but also an incredible balancing force on our planet. It's no wonder that the most popular vacation destinations are coastal or islands, and people often go on cruises to find themselves out in the middle of the vast ocean - an incredible feeling of harmony with nature.
After the tranquility of the sea, the most important thing to observe while at the beach is the happiness and peace of the people there. It is a place where you rarely see anyone angry or spreading hatred or violence. You see people running and playing games, children building sand castles, and surfers finding balance. You see teens embracing their social milieu together in laughter and comraderie. You see young adults partaking in libations and releasing their inhibitions. You see families enjoying their time together and frolicking in the water. You see singles and older folks relaxing, sunbathing, reading, listening to music, exercising, or people-watching. You see people sharing or collecting items they enjoy, whether for a hobby, personal pleasure, or even financial gain. All of these people share a feeling of positivity, relaxation, or recreation which I believe can only be attributed to the sea's majestic power. And behind the majesty of the sea is it's Creator, giver and sustainer of all life. Thinking of the popular t-shirt slogan "life's a beach", wouldn't it be nice to superimpose this magical environment onto all of life's scenarios? Remember that you have the power to create your own environment, so why not let your personal energy embody the tranquility of the sea?
posted by :: Lisa :: at 12:45 PM
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