BE where you are; SEE where you're going!

One of the things I've come to really practice and continue to grow at is the art of being in the moment--being present--but also having an awareness about where I'm going.  For most of us this 'where we're going' is the vision that we are turning into a reality.  Provided we've done the mental  work to get clear and develop our vision.

I was reminded of this the other day when I was taking an early morning run along the Delaware Bay in North Cape May, New Jersey.  I run on Beach Drive  along the bay and then into a small parking lot next to the jetty that ushers the ferry boats in and out of Cape May.  This particular morning was very hot and humid, and the bay's surface looked like glass.  This ultra-smooth surface was occassionally broken by a slow moving dolphin coming up for air.

Trust me, it was a great morning!  Anyow when I get to the jetty (see picture below) and begin to run out to  its end, I need to get into the state I described above.  I need to be where I am and see where I'm going. You see the jetty is comprised of huge boulders with relatively flat tops to them, but in between the boulders lurk potential ankle crushing and knee-twisting gaps,  As one runs on this rocky path you must be sure to place your foot properly on the rock in front of you--but the interseting thing is that you're not looking at that rock.  You looked at that two steps ago and now--while you are placing your foot on the next rock--your eyes and focus are two rocks out further toward the open water.

How true is this with life?

Where are you headed this year?  What's your vision for your health? Your spirituality?  Your relationships?  Your career? And any other significant areas of your life?

What is the vision you've developed in each of these areas?  Is it really clear with stong detail?  AND what is the action or actions you can take today to move toward turning these visions into reality?

Be well.

Danny