by Denise Durocher

Photo: Denise Durocher, Seacliff Beach, Leamington Ontario

Walking on a large beach on Lake Erie (Ontario) I was purposefully searching for very small objects.

I was attracted to this little feather being whipped around in the gusty wind. It’s littleness in the bigness of the beach made me stop for a moment to admire it and to take a few photos.

What I thought was how this very small feather was once part of a bigger entity, the seagull, and played a part in the bird’s life. It helped it to fly, it contributed to its buoyancy when it rested on the water, it helped it keep warm and dry.

In Focusing, I have often found that exploring the smallest voice, feeling or thought, often shows me how they are part of the big picture. They have contributed to my well-being especially in difficult times. Lately, in a Focusing session, the small voice inside had two words to offer:

“For now”.