Alone on top of the world
I’ve recently started going for early morning walks, as the days are longer, I can be out the door by 6 or 7am. It’s a magical time of day for hiking as you can find yourself climbing hills, enjoying beautiful views across the Lakes, while completely alone. It makes me feel on top of the world. True, it can be special to be able to share those moments with family and friends, and I’ve enjoyed those times too. But for now I find having a set time to myself, grounds me. It’s just me and the flies, birds and sheep. The morning that I’m writing this is a really hot day with bright blue skies and it was a challenge getting up the hill in this heat. But on the other side of the hill, I found a little valley, shaded by trees and I stopped at a little cool haven to sit and drink my tea and write. I heard a cuckoo nearby which made me feel like I was in another time period, hundreds of years ago. It was the most peaceful moment to take some time to soak it all in.
Views from the summit
Being alone in nature is when I see myself reflected back at me, when I am fully in touch with my true self. It is this grounding and reconnecting to oneself that is vital because we are constantly overstimulated and distracted in our every day lives, taking us away from ourselves. Let’s ground ourselves regularly and allow our authentic beings to shine.
When I came home from my walk that day I found a shady shelter from the heat in my garden
Notes from the present: I thought it was appropriate to share this journal entry at this point as I’ve recently been talking about my need for solitude and how it helps me connect to myself. I believe the hike I did was up Sale fell, but I can’t be 100% sure as I don’t seem to have written that down!
I also notice from re-reading this entry that I felt the need to justify myself about enjoying alone time rather than sharing the moment with friends or family. I’m more comfortable with that part of myself that needs to be alone now, but at the same time I also still find it uncomfortable, as if it’s not socially acceptable to prefer being alone to being with family or friends. Still a work in progress… I might write more about this need for solitude in a future blog post.