No Peeking!

Sitting on the dock the other day, I decided to lie back and close my eyes … one of my favorite things to do. As I lay there, I began to hear sounds that I hadn’t heard with my eyes open. My hearing became more sensitive, because for the moment I was unable to see. I heard the birds I hadn’t seen, the ones hidden in the trees. I heard the bait fish just beneath the water’s surface. And, I heard my heart in the stillness.
Lying back with my eyes closed, I was more receptive, more open to what I could not see. And I became more aware of my oneness with what was around me when I was feeling it, rather than merely looking at it.
When I opened my eyes again, I held on to the feeling. And, I saw more than I had seen before. I still heard the birds in the trees, and now I could see them. I still heard the little fish beneath the surface, and now I could see their motion on top of the water. I still heard my heart, still felt the oneness with all of my life.
And, I suppose that’s why lying back with my eyes closed is one of my favorite things to do. I will do it more often. I will listen. I will feel.
It’s so easy to simply see the obvious .. and miss out on much of what matters. But, hey, if lying back with our eyes closed seems difficult, I’m thinking we need more practice.
If you don’t have a partner, it will help you attract one. If you do have a partner, practice it together! Make love!