{"id":17391,"date":"2020-01-10T20:55:56","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T09:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/?p=17391"},"modified":"2020-01-10T21:10:47","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T10:10:47","slug":"summer-haze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/summer-haze\/","title":{"rendered":"SUMMER HAZE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This time last year we had to prop Ember up with sand so she would stay seated, and now I can hardly keep up with this little ball of energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We emerged from our holiday bubble to a world on fire. We are safe where we are, but the haze blanketing the city is a reminder that so many are scared and suffering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t already, please donate to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vic.gov.au\/bushfireappeal\">Victorian Bushfire Appeal<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildlifevictoria.org.au\/donate\/\">Wildlife Victoria<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"665\" height=\"997\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20191228-Otways-Grey-River-155400-Beach.jpg?resize=665%2C997\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"17357\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/beach-4\/\" class=\"wp-image-17357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20191228-Otways-Grey-River-155400-Beach.jpg?resize=667%2C1000&amp;ssl=1 667w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20191228-Otways-Grey-River-155400-Beach.jpg?resize=600%2C900&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20191228-Otways-Grey-River-155400-Beach.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20191228-Otways-Grey-River-155400-Beach.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"665\" height=\"997\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20191228-Otways-Grey-River-155352-Beach.jpg?resize=665%2C997\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"17356\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/beach-3\/\" class=\"wp-image-17356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20191228-Otways-Grey-River-155352-Beach.jpg?resize=667%2C1000&amp;ssl=1 667w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20191228-Otways-Grey-River-155352-Beach.jpg?resize=600%2C900&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20191228-Otways-Grey-River-155352-Beach.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20191228-Otways-Grey-River-155352-Beach.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img 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On our last day I joined the family for their crack of dawn beach visit which I usually sleep through. Instead of being drained I felt a hopeful energy buzzing at the edges of my consciousness. I tried to still my mind whilst walking among the rock pools, but there was still a frenetic buzzing in my brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where the river meets the sea, I looked up with surprise to see Dylan doing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yogajournal.com\/poses\/warrior-ii-pose\">Warrior II<\/a> pose. &#8220;Is this right?&#8221; He asked with sincerity. I smiled and joined him in some half forgotten yoga poses on the sand. Less cliched because our lack of skill, which made it all the more fun. There was a sense of relief, and focus. Concentrating on balance, on the body, on the breath. Suddenly things seemed a lot simpler, quieter. I could see I could be happy with less clutter physically and mentally. Just my family, nature and the bare necessities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dylan said this was how he felt when he rode, he swam, he surfed. The physicality allowed an overactive mind to relax. I had a new appreciate for his need to be active and away, so he can replenish himself in the face of this modern world we live in. Let&#8217;s hope that by writing this here, this little flame of insight can be carried home and nurtured into something meaningful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This time last year we had to prop Ember up with sand so she would stay seated, and now I can hardly keep up with this little ball of energy. We emerged from our holiday bubble to a world on fire. 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