Breath Quote by Sherry Fields
““First I smell that smell and am overcome with a sensation of elation. Like a tight faucet turned open, everything floods from me. I scan the view, take a deep breath, and inevitably utter, "God, I love it here." I stride quickly to where the sand is still wet from the previous tide and then, and then I am gone. There is no thinking, just being. I have no awareness of time or of myself. If I am searching for glass, it is rote, with no more or less consciousness than a jellyfish searching for sustenance. It is not mindlessness or oblivion, as I am wholly aware, but in a way that preempts any reality outside of the moment. There I am seaweed, I am water, I am stone, I am fish. I am a grain of sand, warm in the sun. I am reduced to nothing, but part of everything. I am home, I am free, I am one with the sea, I am the primordial me, and the glass is just my excuse to be there.””
About This Quote
At the water's edge, the author shifts from mental chatter to pure being, merging with the landscape in a flow state where time and ego vanish.
In simple terms: The sea lets me feel at one with everything.
Key Takeaway
Lose yourself in a place you love to find yourself.
Themes
nature
transcendence
being
mindfulness
connection
Mood
peaceful
ecstatic
grounded
Type
prose poem
meditative memoir
When to use this quote
- beach walks
- nature immersion
- meditation
- creative flow
Key Concepts
flow state
ego dissolution
unity with nature
Questions to Reflect On
- What activity brings you into pure presence?
- How can you bring the sea's peace into daily life?
A Different Perspective
Such peak experiences are rare and depend on being in a solitary, beautiful setting.
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