Please keep on the grass

Have you ever taken the time to shed your shoes and feel the coolness of the grass beneath your feet? There is that sense of groundedness as you do that. To truly experience the sensations as your toes and the soles of your feet make contact with the textures and temperature of the grass, you have to place yourself entirely in the moment, It doesn't work if you are thinking about problems from the past or what you have to do an hour from now. Think of what it was like to do this as a child. It felt totally natural and almost instinctive to walk and run barefoot through the grass. As we age we sometimes forget to nurture our spirit through such simple activities much like running through the sprinkler on a hot summer afternoon. We leave the activity feeling refreshed and renewed. When was the last time you walked shoeless through the grass?