What’s the most peaceful place on earth you’ve ever visited?

“When your spirit cries for peace, come to a world of canyons deep in the old land.” (August Frug)

The South Rim of the Grand Canyon is logically a destination that I could  bypass on our road trips . But I’ve learned never to discount the opportunity to return. So on this road trip visit , we decided to take our time more from previous visits and concentrate on walking away from the tourist masses along the famed Canyon Rim Trail . We’d thus embark on a four mile hike from our parking spot near Yavapai Point in a westerly direction to the National Park Visitor Center. From there,it  would be convenient to return back near our point of departure by way of shuttle bus option. Our objective that morning at this slower pace seemed right for finding some peaceful solitude along some inviting vista points of our own choosing. And amid such silence, some amazing sensations definitely happened. 

I might then best describe such pleasurable feelings along the rim on this occasion as the human world around me seeming to pause from motion. Conversations softened , footsteps muted and I felt the soft wind moving me along with steady intention. Then the vastness  of this of this canyon seemed observably strong as I noticed once again its deep layers of contrasting color and shadow in this vastness of space.

But what amazed me most on this occasion was how the canyon seemed to settle something deep inside my mind. For I  seemed reminded me to “let go “ of whatever uneasiness I felt about current life challenges and just concentrate on feeling thankful  moment by moment for the opportunity to experience  such beautiful stillness on this day. Gratitude then seems to be the greatest gift the Grand Canyon keeps giving me that for the first time I am so happy I fully noticed it.