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I once read that it is not through spiritual harmony that one finds nirvana, but by physical and mental aptitude that you may reach a heightened sense of awareness.

My understanding of this was that it takes being in the physicality of the world, or in my definition, an extended period of time among nature, to tune your mind into the rhythm of our creation. I have experienced fleeting glimpses of the potential impact this can have upon my life, and it was in these times I was truly at peace and in time with the earth.

I made it a point during my last semester of university to spend time daily at the ocean's doorstep. If the sea chose to becalm itself and not offer waves that day, I would swim with my dog in its calm waters. I made a connection over those few months as I felt I was briefly shown the rhythym in which with the tides and wind were moving to.

My relationship with those around me became harmonious as I felt a deep connection with everything surrounding me. It was indeed a place, or more a feeling in my soul, that I remember and await the return of. I have days in which closely resemble those memorable months, but it will take that dedication to put myself consistantly among the raw beauty to once again awaken that kind of peace.