Gaia Life Force

Korrin B.

December 26, 2010 - 10:30 AM

This winter break, I have felt anything but energized. Though I have managed to get little bits of what I had hoped to get done finished, I have fallen far short of doing anything too spectacular. I have felt dense and sloth-like. My inspiration does not run congruently with my bouts of strength. Though various life events and unexpected cosmic forces could be blamed for some of this, for simplicity's sake, I will blame the majority of it on the terrible head cold that has taken over my being. It was bound to happen. A strong immune system can only battle off so much until it must succumb to some sort of cold strand. It will, in the end, be a better system for it, I am sure. Anyway, I digress.

This blog is supposed to be about Gaia Life Force. Why? Because it's beautiful and because I happen to live in one of its epicenters. My cold-ridden soul has been hidden under a pile of congestion, a sore throat, headaches, and all the rest of it for several days now. It is smothered and hoping to break free and to feel something wonderful again. This led me earlier to think about how wonderful it would be to just go jump into an ice-cold pool of salty Pacific Ocean water. Now, this may be a tad extreme and that may be the cold-induced mind talking, but it nevertheless held a powerful answer. My body was craving Gaia's Life Force. The jumping into a freezing ocean scenario is a go to because it is such a clear path to feeling such force. The cold power of the ocean overtakes the body and every cell becomes awakened.

No, I didn't go jump into the ocean. I did, however, stand on a large rock at high tide and bask in its glory while breathing in its healing winds of life energy. I must say, to an extent, it worked. For the time I was standing there looking at such a powerful, gorgeous body of water, I was at peace. All the stresses of life still existed, yes, but for this moment, I tried to just focus on what was there in front of me. I feel blessed to have grown up in such an extreme place of beauty and nourishment.

Sometimes when I am away at school in Eugene, I long for the ocean. Sometimes I wish that I could take it with me wherever I go. However, I know the only way to do this is to learn how to carry that feeling of peace with me wherever I go. I love knowing that the great Pacific Ocean is always there for me to return to when I need to regain balance.

My head cold is still running strong, but I'm hoping that meaningful change is soon to come.