As I am sitting on a train at Penn Station in NYC, waiting to travel further north, I can’t help but wonder at the activity that is whirling around all above me.
Years of coming to the city to see the lights at Rockefeller Center and all the holiday hot spots were breathtaking and just plain fun in the cold crisp air of December. Remembering those years before life changed. The year my son actually came up here and was not a fan of the pulsing city life that seemed to overwhelm him with all the crowds and chaos. I’m still glad he he got to experience the city even though he never wanted to come back.
New York is quite the experience for us all. Being the eternal energizer bunny, I thrive in this symphony of sounds, scents and ever moving throngs of people. My energy is finally met here and matched. One of the few places on earth nobody is telling me to speak more slowly or to calm down. Yes, it suites me. Don’t get me wrong, I love sitting by my ocean and rivers just breathing that in as well. There is something about this city that speaks to my restless heart and I come alive here.
Even in the maddening masses though, there can be a sense of calm. The “zen” of the city so to speak. No matter where you live or visit you can find your center, your source. Whether, like my son, you prefer a slower pace or like my ongoing never ending motion, the energy of the city. Either way take a beat and be present wherever you land.
It’s in those ah-ha moments that you suddenly see life and the living while remembering the past moments that are filed away in your heart forever.
This holiday season remember those treasured times from your past but don’t forget to live as well.
And the train is moving on as is life. Live it, breathe it, remember it. Above all, be present.
Namaste and happy holidays my friends ❤️🪷
Reflections on Life’s Journeys 