“The ultimate act of power is surrender.”

Krishna Das

I was in the water, probably the Gulf of Mexico, and I was caught in a riptide. I was fighting the current and becoming exhausted. I knew that if I kept fighting, I would kill myself. The knowledge that I must surrender to the current rose up in my being like a tidal wave.Even though it seems counter intuitive, and it is completely against my nature, I felt the TRUTH in surrender.  So, I stopped fighting.

Once I stopped fighting, I relaxed. Once I relaxed, I started to float. Once I started to float, I looked at my beautiful surroundings while the current pulled me away from the shore. Part of me was nervous getting so far from the shore, which I related to safety. When I got nervous I felt my muscles tense up and my body started to sink. I quickly relaxed again. An overwhelming sense of peace came over me like the sun rising on the ocean. Floating feels so good. I allowed myself to enjoy floating; to enjoy the journey. I experienced the bob of the water, the warmth of the sun, the chill of the wind, and quiet. I forgot about the shore. I was secure knowing that when the rip tide released me, I will be able to easily swim to shore. 

Surrender to my journey. This is where peace resides.

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