Amongst the pod

Today was one of those special sessions.  The ones you 

remember and talk about for years.  

Thanks to SUP's I find myself in the water on mornings

when the surf is too small for a surfboard.  Here in NJ

late July and August often means warm sunny mornings, 

warm water, offshore winds, and tiny surf. Paddling sure

beats bike riding for morning exercise on days like these.

This morning as I emerged from inside an L shaped jetty I

found myself in the midst of a pod of dolphin.  Standing

on my board  provided me with a perspective I've never had

before.  What surfer hasn't seen dolphins come through a

line-up? But today, standing made the experience different.  

Having a paddle allowed me to just about keep up with them.

Feel like I was among them in a way I've never felt before.

They allowed me to accompany them for about a mile before

they sped up on their journey south.  I was smiling, awestruck

and thankful the entire way.

I felt part of our amazing planet.  One creature amongst many.

Whatever concerns I may have had were nonexistent in the moments

I spent amongst the pod.  I was totally living in the moment, having

a "here and now" experience.  I felt alive, calm, and at peace.  I often

talk to clients about trying to ground themselevs in the "here and now".

Watching the pod cruise along reminded me of just how important

it is for us all.  Hours later I'm still glowing as the image and memory

of my morning with the pod guides me through the day.