It rained all through the night last night.  Not a hard rain or even a steady one, just a series of gentle showers that fell off and on all night.  I know this because I slept in my living room chair last night.  I fell asleep while I was reading and slept for a few hours before waking, and when I woke, I felt very comfortable and peaceful so I decided to stay there.  I slept well all night, waking up a few times and then sliding back into slumber again.

The times I woke, I was aware of the rain.  I lay in my recliner and listened to it for a while each time, with the peaceful feeling that comes from the sound of the rain lulling me back to sleep.

I woke shortly before 7 this morning, and as luck would have it, sunrise was just beginning.  After opening the blinds, my kitty Mika and I sat and watched the sky slowly lighten.  The ground was still wet with puddles of water here and there from the most recent shower, and I opened a window and we breathed in the rain-cleansed air as we sat and experienced the beginning of the new day.  

Mika and I were both content to just sit in that experience for a long time.  When I got up to get her breakfast and make my pot of tea, she continued to sit and watch the morning take hold outside.  She relinquished her place by the window when I set down her food, moving to her feeding place to eat a bit of her breakfast, but as soon as I sat back down with my cup of tea, she joined me in my chair and we resumed our silent welcome of the morning together.

I thought about how all living things on this planet live their lives tied to the rhythm of the world.  Whether we are conscious of that or not, each day of our lives is defined and nurtured by that connection.  

I think that the more tuned in we are to that, the more we choose to mindfully experience that connection and the energy we share with our world, the more we thrive.  It grounds us and nurtures us.  When I am present in the moment and aware of all that is going on in the world around me, I am filled with peace and appreciation.  I experience the energy that connects everything and the reality that All is One.  That was what Mika and I shared this morning and it was a beautiful way to begin the new day.

I hope you experience a connection to our world today!