Several readers sent me descriptions of how they practice be-ing and revive their creativity. Here are some for you to read. You may find something new here to tap into the power of be-ing:

Betty from British Columbia shared:

• going to gratitude—stopping to note what I have, where I am in life and who is in my world-emphasis on the pause part
• window shopping at fresh grocery markets and unique shops
• people like you who refresh my perspectives and pause me to consider new directions
• women relationships that are deep and connected
• always nature as you suggested.

Alex from Missouri said:

“Thank you for that wonderful, refreshing reminder to BE. I love sitting out on our back patio and watching the cows graze.  A peace comes over me and I feel renewed.  I take time to BE frequently and it feels so good.”

Susan from Switzerland related how she experienced be-ing on a recent vacation in Mallorca, a mountainous island off the coast of Spain.

“Our cottage was up the mountain, in the middle of a citrus grove. We drank fresh-squeezed orange juice, grapefruit juice and lemonade. Kurt would sometimes go off in the morning on day-long hikes up in the mountains and I would stay at the cottage alone.

On those days I would sit outside by the swimming pool and listen to the bleating of the goats and sheep in the hills and the singing of the birds. Sometimes I would sketch the mountains or read my book. Sometimes I just sat and breathed. Other days I would go hiking with Kurt through the olive groves and the rocky paths along the mountains facing the dark blue Mediterranean. But the days I was alone with myself were my favorite. Just being. I came back from vacation re-energized and ready to face life with a new vitality.”

What do you do to tap into the restorative power of be-ing?