Wednesday, 27 August 2014

Where do you go when you need to recharge your batteries?

Do you have a a place where you really feel calm and nurtured? A special place you go to when it isn’t enough just to find a place to rest? When you need to recharge from your very roots? A place where you feel connected and at peace?

I have a place like that. It's in a forest close to where I grew up. I have a 45 minute drive to get there. Sunday afternoon I needed some serious recharging so I packed a small backpack with tea and a snack. The weather was unstable. The sky was full of heavy clouds and the air smelled of autumn rain. I made sure I had a raincoat and rubber boots in the trunk and headed off to my sacred space. The drive was more beautiful than usual since the sky offered a great diversity of impressive cloud formations.

I turned from the main road to the small bumpy road that leads into the forest and parked my car in a small pocket when it wasn't possible to drive any further.  Changed to rubber boots and headed into the forest. I hadn't gone far when I saw a flash and heard a great thunder. Rain started pouring down but the trees sheltered me from getting soaked. I stood still for a while  and noticed that I was standing next to several chanterelles. Whenever I venture into a forest I always bring a bag or something else to carry any eatable treasures in. So I collected the chanterelles in the thunder and pouring rain and I loved it. It made me feel alive and connected. The sound of the rain was soothing and the simple task of collecting food made my mind still. After a while the rain stopped. I took a walk by a creek connecting two small lakes feeling my batteries charging. Rejuvenated I drove back to where I live. Getting closer, the sky lit up by lightning and the thunder rolled over the city. On Sunday night a fantastic scenery of lightning, thunder and rain displayed over the entire Gothenburg area. Many locals watched in awe and documented natures fantastic exhibition. Some minor incidents occurred but nothing serious.  This was a fantastic night and I felt like I was charged with life force, like Frankenstein’s monster. Watch out! Here I come...


Love life and prosper!

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