This was taken at Stone Steps in Encinitas, Ca. by yours truly.
Hi Friend,
I’ve been bookmarking my days with a dip in the ocean early in the morning and yet another at sunset, regardless of the weather. Every day seems to be such an adventure when it comes to observing the subtleties of the landscape, including, of course, the widely diverse colors and moods of the ocean. The beach this morning was covered with thousands of the most beautiful creatures. At first I thought they were jellyfish, but I soon found out that they are called By-The-Wind Sailors (Velella velella). If you’ve never seen one, picture a deep blue oval disc, maybe the size of a silver dollar, with a thin translucent fin arching diagonally across its back like a miniature sail. They’re actually colonial organisms — each one a tiny community of individual animals working together, drifting the open ocean for what could be years before the wind and waves deposit them on a beach like ours. There’s something quietly powerful about syncing yourself to nature’s rhythm instead of the one your phone is pushing at you. My early morning dip meets me when my nervous system is still soft and impressionable, before the noise of the day has had a chance to harden around. The sunset dip closes the loop — a kind of biological punctuation mark that tells your body, at a cellular level, that this particular chapter is shifted. My wish for you is that you too can find this in your life.
Get it here: The Pranasphere Vintage Hat I’ve seen this symbol welcome thousands of students through my studio doors over the years. Three Aum symbols together in the Enso (円相) fashion—has a special place in my heart. A north star through transitions, through changes, through growth. If you’ve been part of this journey, you know what it means. If you’re just finding us, welcome. The Triple Aum: The Buddha, The Dharma and The Sangha. Enso (円相): The Zen Circle
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