Amazing Weekend

I had an unplanned trip over the weekend.  I was all ready to get into my float tank on Friday after getting out of work early and I received a phone call from my beautiful friend Theresa.  Theresa is a woman that I see occasionally but I haven't seen or spoken to her in a few weeks so when I saw the call coming in I had to take it.  She asked me if I would like to go to the mountains with her to go for a hike and spend some time with her in her mountain home for the weekend.  "Yes please", was my response.  So I had to forgo my floats for the weekend to do a different kind of relaxing. 

The weekend was filled with hiking in the beautiful North Carolina Mountains, bottles of wine and great food.  By the way I am a tremendous cook.  I made Theresa Chicken Francese, with sauteed spinach and a mushroom risotto on Saturday night after a long hike up Mount Mitchell.  Major points for me on that one.  Sunday we were a bit tired from the hike and the wine so we strolled Asheville for a few hours before heading home.  It was a great weekend.  A weekend that I didn't mind missing a few floats for.  Theresa, more than once asked me why I was in such a good mood.  Of course my response was that I was enjoying my time with her but secretly I knew that was only part of it.  My attitude and outlook have improved in every situation that I find myself in.

The experiences hiking were different from any that I have done in the past.  The colors of the trees were so vivid.  The smells were so sweet.  The air and breeze were energizing.  I was truly happy in those moments.

After work yesterday I was eager to get my float in and boy was it tremendous.  The soreness in my legs noticeably melted away as I visualized the wonderful experience of the weekends events.  After about 10 minutes my mind quieted down and I was able to let go and just breathe.   The experience of being in a float tank is different from every other experience that you can have.  The only thing you feel is your heart beating.  The only thing you hear is your breathing.  It is an incredible thing that the world should practice regularly.