Falling Down Before You Learn To Walk

I'm writing this to help draw attention to a certain point.  While it is a moment of reminding myself of something, I want to share this.  I share things that impact my life in hopes it touches the life of others.

If anyone has ever watched a baby learning to walk, they fall down a lot.  In many ways, this is how it goes in our life as well each day.

If we stopped every time we felt like we fell down, we would get no where.  Just like a baby that is falling down before they learn to walk, so are we.

I remember hearing that walking was controlled falling.  I like that statement because it shows just how much we have to learn and that we have to get up, brush ourselves off, and continue on in life.

Often our path isn't easy and the journey through life can be full of challenges.  If we want to get to where we know we need to go, than we need to keep walking.

Yes, sometimes we might not be sure of where we are headed or how we are getting there, but the point is, if you don't keep trying, you won't get there.  It isn't about sitting down forever, but learning how to get up and continue the journey.

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Blog Post And Images (c) 1/6/16 by Don Shetterly

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A House On The Beach

I know, I'd love to live there.  Having a house on a beach would be a nice thing so that I could get up early in the morning and go for a walk or take one late at night before going to bed.  There is something about having a house on a beach.

The only thing is, it isn't cheap.  One day, I hope that my dream becomes reality but for now, I can only take walks on the beach and feel the sand under my feet and the cool ocean water washing over my toes.

If you're like me and could just live on the ocean, take a minute to gaze in the picture I took yesterday. 

It was at New Smyrna Beach, Florida and was about 85 degrees when we were there.  The water from the Atlantic Ocean was a little chilly, but you could get used to it and some people were swimming.  The sun was out which made it a beautiful day.

Of course, if you don't have the ocean near you, you can always enjoy the CD of Relaxing Ocean Wave Sounds that I recorded at New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

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Blog Post And Images (c) 12/29/15 by Don Shetterly

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Mind Body Walk Through The Park

On a Sunday afternoon when the sun is shining, it is a good time to get out in nature. Sometimes a mind body walk through the park is good for the soul, great for the body and refreshing to the mind. Here is a recent journey of mine, after it had been very chilly for a few days. I must admit, it was chilly for those of us that live in Florida and who are no longer used to the colder weather.

As I arrived into Gemini Springs park, I could see just how busy it was. So many people were enjoying the same