An Ocean Visual Meditation

It’s easy for me to stay home in the best of times – social isolation is the creative space in which I thrive as an introverted artist. The fact my home is nestled in nature, with a hill of trees leading to a small river in the backyard and a huge park nearby makes this chosen simple lifestyle an easy & pleasant one for me.

My heart, however, also craves variety in my nature time to open my eyes and my soul to Mother Earth’s expansive and ever-changing beauty.

When I borrowed the car on April 7th and drove to Cape Spear, it felt like I was heading out on a big adventure. It was my first time venturing outside my neighbourhood since mid-March.

Cape Spear is the most easterly point of North America, on the island of Newfoundland, Canada. It’s only 15 minutes drive from my house.

This mini-trip was part of a 3-day offline self-directed retreat. I so needed a break from all the online meetings, trainings and events. I was actually missing my alone time!

The change in scenery did me so much good. In the 3 hours I was there, I only met 3 other people so staying more than 6 feet away was easy.

I walked, sat & contemplated, and shot 61 video clips that I then edited together to create this 23-minute Ocean Meditation video.

May it now offer you a calming change of scenery as  you soak in the beauty of the waves, snow, icebergs, rainbows and more.

The whole is accompanied by the composition “Across the Sky” by Christopher Lloyd Clarke. With the high winds, I had to completely mute the recorded sounds from my iPhone.

If you’re feeling frazzled by how much time you’re spending online, it may be time to give your technology a break.

I’m spending less time alone during this period of social isolation than I did before  – albeit it’s all online now.

If you do decide to take a break, give yourself enough time. It took me 3 days to slow down.

On Day 1, I was very busy doing all sorts of things to raise my vibration: journaling, meditation, dance, yoga, podcasts, neighbourhood walk, cooking, etc.

I’d left Day 2 wide open, but after spending 3 hours at Cape Spear, I ended up spending 10 hours on the computer editing, dealing with technical issues, and uploading this video. I went to bed later than my body wanted to.

It was only on Day 3 that I consciously left my phone and computer untouched. I made time for stillness and reflection. That’s when I could more easily access the intuitive messages I needed to move me forward.

May something in my experience be of service to you, inspiring and nourishing your transformational journey. You’re worth it! Namaste.