I am sitting here in the quiet of the early morning hours. All I can hear is the hum of the fridge with an occasional ice cube dropping into the tray. The pup lies quietly on the couch with just an occasional movement of her feet as she chases squirrels in her dreams. My mind and my body right now are flat calm as I wait for the day to break.
These are my favorite times on the boat when sitting in an anchorage. Waking up right before the sun breaches over the horizon. Sitting in the cockpit with the gentle slap of an errant ripple of water hitting the hull with a glass of water sitting on the table and a book resting on my lap unread because I just want to take in the quietness that the beginnings of the new day brings. It’s a moment of possibilities. It’s a moment of dreams. A moment where everyone is still tucked into their beds and this momma has no worries. It’s Flat Calm.
We all need this. The reset of our minds, nervous systems, and most importantly our souls. A mental reprieve where lists and obligations do not exist. To greet the day with the sound of the birds waking up and not the sound of an alarm clock. Just peace as your mind, still remembering the dreams you just awoke from, slowly comes awake.
The sun will be rising soon. So will my household but for now I am going to pretend I am being awakened by the errant seagull looking for its breakfast. The lone throttle sound of a boat as it heads out for early departure. The light cast by the golden rays from above. And the gentle movement of the boat as the water becomes livelier telling us the day has begun and it’s time to get moving once again.
Photo: Mystic River
