I saw these chairs on my travels in Gilford yesterday.  They look out over an astonishing view of the mountains and Lake Winnipesaukee.  They reminded me to take a bigger view, to sit back and rest in the moment, to look around and take in the world. 

I had a similar experience yesterday morning when I was dancing my morning warm up.  I found myself engaging the space with my movement, letting my focus, my attention and my body take in the shapes and angles or the room, what lay beyond the room, the small details.  I danced floor, ceiling, corners, the leaf debris on the porch outside, the rocking horse in the corner, the rattle of leaves of the big ficus plant, the alcove with its fireplace.  I could feel them all beckoning me to reflect them, and feel my own body pulled into a playful, even flirtatious game with the space, the day, the colors.

That dance stayed with me all day, and I could feel it moving into the way I saw the landscapes that we were driving through, including the chairs at the top of this hill and yesterday’s chicken.

Try this:  Take a moment today to let your body feel and resonate with whatever you are seeing.  You don’t have to be a dancer. Just feel what pulls you, and let it infuse you for a moment or two (longer if you like . . . ).  Maybe it opens your breathing, or invites you to sway or lift your arms.  Allow yourself to move, to be moved

Just now, outside the screen of the porch, a naked branch is swaying, with one golden brown leaf dancing like a rag at the end.

What are you seeing?  What do you feel?