As I sit here on the front porch enjoying my morning coffee with the sun beaming on my face, I realize that these are the moments where I know everything will be okay. I hear the birds in the background, and I look out on Lake Superior feeling the lake effect whisp against my skin.
Where I live in Duluth, it’s on top of the hill. It’s funny when people ask me: 1. “Why would you ever choose to live in such a snowy and cold city with short summers? 2. And you live on a hill! How do you ever make it up there in the winter months? You’re crazy. I would be in the country.
Although I love gazing at the milky-way hearing no traffic, only nature in the middle of nowhere, I seem to be drawn to Central Duluth a little bit more. I enjoy living on the hill because it’s when you’re elevated a little higher you can see the lake and have just such a break-taking view. I’ve always surprisingly lived in peaceful homes in this location amongst the city traffic, and I try to create a serene environment all around.
I think no matter where you live, you just have to dig a little deep. Even if you’re in an urban city, there is still room for peace. Even though I hear the cars go up and down the steepest hill in Duluth, MN, the boat horns blaring throughout the day, the church clock tower ringing, people yelling on the streets, neighbors fighting, or emergency vehicles sounding 24/7 – there is still room for peace. You just have to dig deep and create a space around you that brings you back down to Earth. It is then, when you are grounded that you can tune into the nature around you. Yes, even in the winter time 🙂 I believe this is so important for everyone, especially living in today’s world where we can’t even keep track of the “names” of all the new illnesses or natural disasters around us.
Home is where the Heart is, and right now, my heart is definitely on my front porch listening to not just the morning traffic, but meditating to the sound of God’s Creation while sipping my water-downed pregnancy coffee before I start my chaotic day.
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