06/17/2020
Finding Tranquility Where You Are
I'm a city girl enjoying country living. Didn't see this way of life coming. That is, until Bob brought me to Stone of Scone Farm. Everything is different and for the better. Simple pleasures are good enough: like gazing at morning sunrises and faraway planets in the stillness of night. Or witnessing nature's beauty through abundant florals and trees that envelop the land. Then there's our free of pesticides vegetable garden and potted herbs. I am learning to live with a few insects that serve a purpose in a plant's cycle of growth. Even my dog, Daisy, is happier than she has ever been and gets plenty of exercise running after the rabbits and squirrels.
Stone of Scone Farm is where life was bringing me. Such beauty and serenity should be shared with others. I do so through pictures and videos that many of you have seen. And we are welcoming although, for now, with masks and social distancing.
For as long as I can remember, my desire was to create a tranquil environment that promoted mind, body, and spirit wellness. I didn't know where, yet knew it was needed, particularly when life's challenges are insurmountable. We are living in unsettling times; Stone of Scone Farm is a place of peace. Years ago when the German immigrants arrived on this land, there was Native American presence; they lived in peace. We could learn something from them.
As an African American woman who was raised in a segregated South, and who has a son, a brother, and nephews, I feel every emotion that many others within my culture feel. Change is a process and racial parity is long overdue. We all can benefit from dialogues that promote understanding and behavior change. Racism and thoughts of being victimized can erode any semblance of mind, body, and spirit wellness. We are souls in human bodies, and race is a social construct that divides us. How wonderful it would be to celebrate the richness of our shared humanity.
I encourage you to take a journey inward, to the seat of your soul, and consider how you can contribute to a well society. There is no peace where injustices of any kind exist. How do I find peace when there are storms? By centering in nature's stillness, living in wellness, honoring that Bob and I were chosen to preserve this land, and sharing it with others. Where do you find your peace? Is mind, body, and spirit wellness important to how you live your life? What does happiness mean to you?