Zenday

Location: Corona Del Mar

Hours: 4am-11pm

Any special or seasonal items? Sand, sun, and waves

Zenday is the day I have dedicated to not spend anything, to do with what I have already and enjoy the moment of the day. I will usually be writing about a storebought tea or coffee brand that I will make myself, or else I will be just writing about great locations to relax.

Today's location is at my favourite place, Corona Del Mar. It's a very small beach located just south of the Balboa Island. During this time of the year, there are very few people who venture out into the beautiful harbor; but, during the summers I spent there as a little girl, I remember it being crowded like a Sunday evening at the Boardwalk. This beach has helped me find myself and be at peace with my stressful life, and I hope if you venture out there you will find the same results as well. 

When I go to the beach to just relax, I bring nothing that might keep my mind entertained. No towels, no sandals, no books, nothing. Everyone, including myself, must learn that your mind doesn't always have to be in constant motion in order to relax. In yoga, most of the forms are to help your mind relax or pay attention to specific spots of your body structure. I want you to try something like that the next time you go to the beach. No, I don't mean you try a Cobra pose the next time you're in public; I just want you to take maybe ten minutes out of the beach day to go somewhere alone, where not many people can interupt you. Take a seat somewhere comfortable and just listen to the waves, let your mind wander where ever it may go but never act upon your thoughts. Do your best to not move. It's harder than it sounds sometimes, I know that, but after I sit still that long I feel so much better about the day. There is an old Irish saying: "Sometimes, I sit and think and sometimes I just sit." That means, you don't always let your mind turn to mush, but sometimes, it just happens like that. 

Cafe sketches

I wrote some haikus instead of drawing today:

lying on the dunes

between sea beats and heart beats

sun on warm bodies

sea swells on sand dunes

lover's kiss, children's laughter

reading poetry

waves in the ship's wake

the mountain moving backward

blurring through my tears

the warm sea water

washes across bare tan legs

awakens dreams

Thanks for reading today! I hope to hear from you tomorrow, Theatre Thursday!

Namaste