Floating

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The sun is low and continually descending reminding you the day is almost over, but you have made a promise to yourself you need to fulfill.

Feel the softness of the sand pad your feet as you make your way to the water’s edge. Let the cool rush of the ocean’s greeting engulf you as you enter it’s realm. You will cringe a bit as it sends a chill down your spine awakening your senses. It’s coolness may shock for a second but once you allow yourself to be immersed and embraced in it’s presence, it will warm you. Do this by continuing to walk into the vastness of the ocean and either dip yourself whole when you are waist deep or continue forward until your are deep enough to come face to face with a wave, as it approaches, tilt your head down as though nodding and giving the ocean consent to baptize you. Let the wave consume and pass over you, then look ahead as the water trickles down your face and slightly stings your eyes. Wipe your eyes to soothe the sting and look ahead. The sun performs it’s unbroken promise and continues to descend. Wade in this liquid heaven to your hearts content. When you are ready, lean your head back and dip it into the ocean, spread your arms out, relax, trust and slowly take the weight off your feet and let it rise until you feel yourself floating. Relax. Trust and gaze at the sky as you let the ocean carry you. Trust and it will carry you smoothly over the waves. Once you feel yourself floating, remember not to tense up or you will sink. Imagine you are weightless, because in the water you are. Tilt your back a bit further and Listen - underwater. All you'll hear is the sound of your own steady breathing and the waves crashing against the sand. Everything else - the distant chatter, the birds, and any other noisy disturbance cannot be heard. Once you’ve steadied yourself and are floating aimlessly in a relaxed state, gaze up at the sky and unleash your burdens, confess if you need to, cry if you want to, then thank your God for giving you this moment and the moments before filled with joys and frustrations because it has shaped you into who you are at this moment. The waves will gently rock you back and forth, forward and back to beckon you to let go and to console you if need be. Lean back and relax, trusting that the ocean below will carry you through and keep you safe. Trust that it will hold you as you float, unload your burdens and then set yourself free. Surrender it all and it will be taken away. Freeing yourself. Freeing your heart, freeing your mind, freeing your soul and you will, I promise, continue to float.

As the sun starts to set, stand! Stand there, amidst the ocean and let it envelop you once more as you watch the sunset, letting it’s presence hypnotize you as the gentle waves play in front of you. The waves, now at eye-level, will seem to take on a surreal solid state at this time but the gentle lapping of the waves against you and dissipating around you will serve as a reminder that it is, in fact, still in it’s liquid state.

The sun is about to descend into the horizon, as the waves continue to dance and play, celebrating the moment. The moment will captivate you and you will soon become entranced by the sapphire colored waves dancing and playing all around you as the brilliant orange sun descends. Take this moment to reflect on the natural beauty you are witnessing and feel the waves dancing and dance as though you are one of them, this time, and this time only, follow in their rhythm, not yours. But, dance for your own celebration-that you lived this moment. Watch as the the sun sets. Sometimes a large playful wave will hinder the sun for a mere second but it will reappear once the wave dissipates.

The sun's orange glow begins to dissolve as it enters the oceans realm joining the celebration. The sky will begin to darken but continue dancing until you are content.

After the sun has disappeared beneath the rolling sapphire horizon and when you are ready, slowly turn around and walk, allowing the ocean’s waves to guide you and nudge back to shore. It's he ocean's personal blessing as you make your departure. Then smile as you walk on the sand and continue home, humming and singing for you have been set free. It will seem as though you are still floating becuase you are feeling whole, re-energized, free of burdens, sated and content and ready to venture forth into the rest of the unknown.

"Thank you for joining me as I relived the experiences of my last few sunsets at the beach in Goa. The days I trusted, leaned back and rediscovered the joy of floating. The days, I surrendered myself to be cleansed, healed and re-energized. My time here at the beach has come to an end for I am now ready to continue my journey."  - Romena Romuar