Learning Life’s Cadence Through the Ebb and Flow Principle

by Laurie Bishop

Learning life’s cadence isn’t always easy. It’s not always clear when to sit back and relax in life and when to take action. The ocean knows when to ebb and flow, but for me, it takes a calm mind and at times, trial and error to feel that rhythm.

It was Christmas day two years ago, and the nine kids were to stay out of the ocean. I sat my chair in the sand and felt instant comfort as the chair sunk under my weight.

Quickly, nine children were in my personal space.

“OK, OK, you can go in the water, but ONLY ankle deep,” I told them.

I hadn’t finished the word “deep” before the nine were racing to the water’s edge.