The frolicking Elephant
A video post on Facebook caught my attention this week. An animal sanctuary, located near a beach somewhere in Africa, took a baby elephant for his first encounter with the ocean. The why and the how we’ll set aside for now. The little elephant hesitantly walks closer to the gentle breaking waves and takes a few careful steps into the water before turning around and walking onto the beach again. Then, as though he makes a decision, he turns, RUNS and launches himself into the surf – stands up and then ‘dives down ‘ - again and again and again – then rolls around in the waves with only his trunk sticking out. The pure abandonment of pleasure was clear to see! He stands up and throws himself down again into the wave as though he was trying to body surf. At the end he was getting rather daring, diving in head first and intended or not – making a “head stand”! I laughed out loud – it was simply delightful! It encouraged me to look at my challenging situation, as though seeing it for the first time. Abandoning the fear of the unknown and simply playing in the surf! Sometimes we get overwhelmed with fear of the “what if” and “what will the people say”. By stepping out of the fear of imagined future possible scenarios – let us rather summons our bravery and frolic in the waves. It is infectious – it is revitalizing – it is re-energizing! With fresh courage and a new ZEST for life – we may just do the impossible!
Karin Engman Laleli Motivational Speaking and Life Coach 072 1896951
thehummingbird@vodamail.co.za www.karin-engman.blogspot.com
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