I laid out on the lawn today for a couple hours. I just laid there soaking up the atmosphere, the sounds and the smells. A male Bluejay came and hopped about foot away to my face. He noticed me then cocked his head, and looking straight into my eyes looked at me as if to say, "Wtf are you doing down there?" He hopped around on my quilt and on to one of my legs then looked at me again with a "Whatever" look, lol!
A couple of young neighborhood girls came by and laid down next to me. We made out shapes in the clouds: an umbrella, a pig, a bunny rabbit and the curl of crashing waves. I fell asleep and dreamed (I rarely dream unless it's a nightmare). The dreaming was all jumbled up pictures/experiences of my childhood of very happy times - it was weird. I can't remember ever having dreams of these memories (though I know these things happened).
I woke up feeling whole and at peace. But at the same time, I feel oddly like I'm in another dimension. I'm safe and I feel very present to it all - the oddness and the peace. I don't want to analyze it. We'll see what tomorrow brings ;)
(((hugs to all that are going through rough times)))