This evening I took a slightly different route on my post-work walk, and passed by a rather inviting swing:
Though I was only halfway finished with my exercise, I simply couldn’t resist the lure of the suspended seat.
So I sat.
And I swayed. Very, very gently.
I felt the sun on my cheek, and the wind at my back. I felt my feet rock heel-toe, toe-heel, heel-toe, toe-heel…
And within seconds, I felt the stress of the day fall away, slide right out of my system. I felt tightness (that I had unknowingly been carrying) loosen, and I felt hardness (that I had been trying to repress) soften and release…
I felt hope and peace re-enter my heart and buoy my spirit…
I could have stayed on that swing forever.
I really could have.
It was lovely.
Stef
Smile, kiddo. 
It was there, begging you to try it out, just at the right time! It’s amazing how that simple swinging motion makes you relax. It does look very inviting!
LikeLike
It’s truly astounding to me how effectively (and how quickly!) a swing, rocking chair, or glider can calm and soothe me. It’s amazing.
LikeLike
I wouldn’t have been able to resist a swing like that! Just recently I went on vacation to a place that had a porch swing. I spent hours and hours swinging every evening. There was something so peaceful about the movement and the time to notice everything around me. 🙂
LikeLike
Oh, I love porch swings, too! We never had one when I was growing up, but I have also taken a few vacations to places that have a big porch swing; and it’s been SO lovely to sit, rock, and gaze.
LikeLike
Lovely! Soothing. Great description of your experience.
LikeLike
Thank you Ruth! And of course you must know I am very, very jealous of that fabulous porch swing in your pictures… 🙂
LikeLike
I’ve been on one of those swings, very nice!
LikeLike
They have a slightly different feel than a motorcycle, but both are quite hypnotic in their rhythm and vibration… 😉
LikeLike
The simplest things can be an act of profound meditation!
LikeLike
Melissa, absolutely! I completely agree.
LikeLike
Oh, Stef, you took me gently rocking with you!
Lovely, many many thanks for pleasant memories, pleasant sensations.
LikeLike
Judith, I’m delighted you came along for the ride. Swings are simply fabulous.
LikeLike
what a lovely restful way to ‘catch your breath’.
LikeLike
Joss, it *so* was.
LikeLike
A beautiful piece Stef. Just beautiful. 🙂
LikeLike
Aw, thank you Jonathan! That really means a lot to me. 🙂
LikeLike
Love this swing post. Especially about letting the tension (that you didn’t realize you were carrying) leave your body. So fantastic. 🙂
LikeLike
Carla, it really *was* fantastic. It’s kind of amazing to me how sometimes I don’t even know I’m tense until I feel the release…
LikeLike