How I Learned to Surf by mythsteps published on 2024-04-11T20:31:54Z HOW I LEARNED TO SURF Years ago I felt my legs trembling and could not see the cause so I decided to close down and sat myself down on a flat desert stone. But in stillness I started to feel mysterious energies working within me: an emotional ocean heaved and crashed in waves of constant conflict. I tried but could not tame that storm. I wanted to run but felt too weak to stand. Fortunately I remembered a claim made by the ancients: way down below can be found the foundation stone of our being. Desperate for security I then dove into those unruly waters— in search of the stone I fought my way down and down until I felt a calm powerful presence— its big ocean bell sounded out this message: open... open up… open more! From experience I knew: inner guidance must be obeyed even when the action seems hazardous. So I opened my toes my hands my chest my stomach my groin then opened my eyes to find myself standing on that flat stone— my feet planted apart and my arms spread wide for balance, for balance as I surfed over waves of soil and sand. A victory, yes but I must admit now, years later I still tremble with tension. But when a little becomes too much I refuse to shut down— no, I open more and go with the motion. In that way I manage to stand strong and ride the waves of this incredible ocean storm. Genre Audiobooks