Focus. Gravity. Rhythm.

I’ve learned more and more how to step outside of a moment and really take it in. Some, including those in Buddhism (or Zen), may call it experiencing the now (or something like that). I have some great memories pressed into my mind b/c I was able to almost slow time down and really see everything that was happening in that moment – the smells, the surroundings, the sounds, etc. Today I had one of those moments and the main word I could think of to describe my feeling was the ancient Jewish word “shalom.” Shalom doesn’t mean simply “peace” but a holistic everything is alright. Today I took Bess, my 5.5 yr old daughter, to the beach. A “now” moment crystallized into my head occurred when I was running down the beach with Bess, the sun was setting behind the lighthouse, I knew my wife was taking a nap at home, the waves were rough (we like rough waves…calm seas are boring…like a swimming pool), a thunderstorm had just rolled through and you could see it off in the distance across the Atlantic…nice. Shalom.

Kent