Being Yourself

  It might be alongside a river.Or a lake.Or a creek.Or the ocean.Maybe the Gulf.Could be on a mountain trail.Or a forest hike.Or just a stroll through the city.It could be a empty canyon.A flat prairie expanse.Or certain bustling neighborhood.The place where you hear the call of a particular bird.Might be a quiet spot in a gallery where one vibrant painting hangs.Could be a coffee shop.A porch.Wherever it is, it's your place.And when you're there, you feel filled up.Alive.Restored.Fully yourself.And if you haven't been there in a long time...You need to get there.In person,Or in conscious and flowing memory.Feel the place. Smell it. See it.Be reminded.Breathe deep.Revive your soul.Stretch your arms out wide, and be yourself.