A Circular Walk

Sunset Park in Las Vegas is a great place to enjoy nature without leaving town. The county has created a desert park there which includes three circular trails that connect for walking, running, biking; leashed dogs are allowed. The thing I like best is that it is like entering a different world. It is a world of jack rabbits, cotton tails, road runners, lizards, and a wide variety of birds. A friend of mine walked on an unpaved trail once and spotted a coyote.

The sounds of traffic recede as you pick which loop to walk. There are times that it is so quiet I forget the city completely. People wave and say hi. Some would let me love on their dogs for a moment, which is helping to soothe my longing heart for my dogs who are no longer with me. We shared many of life's joys and challenges and I love them still. There were times I felt the sky was a painting displayed by the Creator just for me! The clouds were bright white against the blue sky and had that look of having been feathered by the Artist's brush.

Many times as I walked, my rib cage opened wide to my breath and I felt the freedom to open my mind and heart.  An hour or more could pass by without my noticing or caring.  The only thing I eventually noticed was that my legs began to feel tired. What a joy walking in circles can be! It is the joy of walking meditation and the peace that unfolds naturally from within. This reminds me that living in the Oneness that I Am is my natural state.Meditation need not be a mystery nor a struggle. Meditation is being so fully present in the moment - in what I saw, smelled, heard and felt as I walked - that there is no time. There is only right now and all that it contains and it is completely enough.

I no longer live in Las Vegas but I still walk & let myself be immersed in nature. Wherever you live, find a place and make the time to connect with the Divine all around you.

It is enough. 🙏💫💖