Every day a stone in my pocket

Finding the joy everyday.

Today my dip in the Salish Sea was memorable. One of the dippers noticed “I sigh” when I enter the water and swim my first strokes. “You look so satisfied and grateful.”Thinking about my experience, I admit, I feel that I respond to the feeling of buoyancy, grace and aliveness. Many dippers scream, yell, sing loudly as they enter the sea, but I just feel whole/holy. Yes the water is cold, but it feels like a silk wrap on the my back, shoulders and neck; I can feel the weight of my being lift. I am so grateful everyday for this experience.