The Ecstatic Experience

"The soul should always stand ajar,
ready to welcome the ecstatic experience."
-Emily Dickinson

Some days are made for beauty, today was such a day. Today I purposed to adventure into our local botanical garden, Zoo and Museum of Art on a quest for the beautiful. My soul needed beauty and culture and soul and I found it in the heart of Indianapolis.

Indianapolis is a city on the come. It is known as a great event and sports city. But to most, including yours truly, it’s a highly underrated city. Often times I forget what a great city it is and compare it to places in past lives or of future dreams. I am guilty of forgetting to live in the moment and look around to see the now.  

“If you don't stop and look around once in awhile you could miss it.”

- Ferris Bueller

Ferris had a great point. Live in the now. Take time to cherish the moment. Don’t be afraid to feel. Feeling is what makes us know that we are alive. Don’t spend so much time dreaming of tomorrow at the expense of today.  

So walk into a specialty store and learn about tea or a gourmet store and sample cheeses. Drive a few extra minutes. Listen to new music. Read a good book.....Look under the rocks. Visit new places. Look for the experiences. I promise that you…and I will not regret it.

It is nice to plan and to dream as long as we do not forget to live.