Downshift Baby.

Last month while taking a short holiday in between gigs, I found myself driving alone one early morning on a provincial 2 lane road tucked away among mountains that in their massive stillness brought me back to "start". A gentle breeze, the smell of the sea, greenery and flora abound, the right tunes and an icy blue sky lulled me into meditation. Simple Bliss.
I turned a bend in the road, and I suddenly found myself behind an older couple enjoying their 2 km/hr Sunday morning drive. I just had to wait for the opposite traffic to clear the lane before I could pass them. I grew more anxious even still as some road rogue barrelled down behind me. Immediately, the "moment" disappeared. I no longer saw the beautiful scene around me, the music fell away, and I was transplanted to a New York City street locked in traffic and glaring out of my rear-view mirror. I was consumed with getting away from the car in front and behind. To my right, a small hill top cemetary adorned with billowing pastel ribbons revealed itself in between larger mountains. It brought me back to my "moment". In an instant, the lesson was so clear, as if His hand had stamped it on my forehead.

Get out of the rear view mirror; look ahead and drive. Don't worry about what the car behind you is doing. Down shift baby!

So, thats exactly what I did. I downshifted, passed the couple in front of me and drifted back into my gracious meditation. Not only did I lose the road rogue, but I lost the stress of worrying about whatever may lay in front or behind of my vision. It's so much more fun, and productive to just BE in the present. Life is short, make it rich by pushing your potential every chance you get.

Get out of your rear-view mirror!

Peace and Soul,

Rt!