Solitude Among the Faeries

Sep 3, 1999 - © Virginia Marin

The waning days of summer have squeaked by. The dog-days of August have faded into oblivion and Labor Day, the first Monday in September, officially closes the summer of 1999. A strange summer it has been--a stressful summer for many. Are you, perhaps like I, convinced that you're too out of shape, mentally, physically and emotionally, to even attempt to get back into shape? What we all need is a quiet place to relax, tone up, get pampered and put aside bad habits picked up during those lazy, hazy days of summer...

    Ah! Solitude! Defined as being alone or in a secluded place. I find it interesting that soliloquy and solitaire immediately precede solitude in Webster's and solo follows it. Each of these words deal with aloneness--being apart from anything which, or anyone who, could interfere with our person. It seems trite to say:In this busy world of today...but that IS the reason we all need solitude. Solitude helps us strengthen the image of ourselves--and change it, if necessary, so that we aren't constantly buffeted by new, as well as old experiences.

    But where can one find solitude? Where, today, is there quietness in which to meditate? Think of where the faeries play, and there one can find the peace and solitude so gravely needed. We have but to look around us: a quiet walk in the woods or around a misty pond; along the plexus where ocean waves lap the shore; in a canoe--gone fishin'; sitting in a favorite tree-- apple, fig or pear perhaps; a dwarfed self humbled in an ancient grove of Redwoods; sitting on the ocean cliffs or in a spa.

    There are many ways of exploring who we are and what we want to be-- when I ride on a merry-go-round, I feel six years old again! When I walk on the beach and squish the sand between my toes I am reliving childhood. But my favorite, perhaps, is a spa. When I rexax in a spa this is MY time of peace and solitude. My time to explore who I am and what I want to do with the rest of my life. The benefits of a spa extend far beyond the enjoyment of the time there.

    As a result of my continuing spa experiences, I have little by little stretched not only my body but my mind. Spa life is structured to put one in touch with himself, to help eliminate stress and realize more of one's inner potential.

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