A beautiful gift

One of the gifts that I truly enjoy in life is being able to interact with nature. There are so many amazing species and each - whether we enjoy them or not - is a gift. I consider myself extremely fortunate to have had some cool interactions with some of the wonderful creatures who reside on the planet. From swimming with hundreds of dolphins in New Zealand to having a penguin come up and try to "talk" in Antarctica. From learning that sloths can move pretty quickly by watching one climb across a wire one night in Costa Rica to snorkeling and diving with sharks in different parts of the world. From coming across a rattle snake on a hiking trail in Sedona to having a sea snake pass by right in front of me in the waters of Fiji. Each and every experience has left me in awe. You really do become very present in the moment. These kinds of interactions help you realize that they are not inhabiting our world - we are all coexisting and sharing the same home - this planet. When enough humans finally realize that it is not our right to manipulate, harm and destroy any species, perhaps, then, we will all FLOURISH TOGETHER.

Rich German is a business coach I've been following for quite some time. He is an avid paddle boarder and is constantly putting up videos of his interactions with dolphins and whales off the coast of California. Recently, he was fortunate enough to interact with a pod of orcas a few miles off of Laguna Beach. The footage he shot has gone viral and has been trending in all of the major news feeds. He posted on Facebook: "Several people have asked me recently if I 'communicate' with the whales or receive 'messages' from them. Honestly I cannot say that I do BUT I can say that when I am with them I feel completely present…in the moment…with no thoughts. They emanate massive amounts of Love and peace and I feel total joy. Maybe that is the ultimate message..." What a beautiful statement! The video below shows some of his footage. Enjoy!  Love, Adrienne :)