Trust time

I so appreciate Grace‘s idea to set aside a few minutes of quiet time once a week with people who want to participate. Contemplating Trust, which is a big topic for me.

I knew I wanted to sit by the sea today. A sunny day, a little cool and breezy, good for a walk. On the way to my beach spot, I saw a few boats. A lobster boat was doing something in the bay, loading or unloading. Barely visible against the distant mountain, a controversial cruise ship floated near Bar Harbor.

I appreciated my surroundings where I sat. A heron hunted on the shore.

Behind me, Ice Pond. I assume the name came from old time settlers harvesting ice here for cold storage. The water is held back from the sea by a narrow berm of sand, gravel, and plants. A small channel makes it tidal but the pond is probably mostly fresh water. I can step over the channel at low tide, but not at high tide.

In front of me, the Maine coastline and the sea. Tide’s out.

A peaceful spot. I thought about Trust for 5 minutes while sitting on a log. I felt other presences, Grace and others, sitting at the same time. It was a warm feeling.

• I trust the atmosphere. I used to imagine the atmosphere of the planet suddenly disappearing. Wanting to scare myself, I guess. Today, I imagined no matter what my circumstances, I would have air to breathe as long as I’m drawing breath.
• I trust good people are working out there. The news is unrelentingly bad, but there are a lot of people doing a lot of good positive work out there. I put my trust in a core of human ethics.
• I trust the value of sitting still. Sitting still together. Mindful breathing. New discoveries and practices. Life.