The Ocean

One of my favorite places I like to go to when I need to gather my thoughts is on a rocky setting overlooking the ocean.  It's a small rock but you do have to climb a little bit to get there.  (Dress shoes or flip flops make it difficult to climb.)  I go to the memory of this place when I really need to center.  As I look straight out, all I can see is endless ocean.  Looking towards my right I can see Boston.  Directly to my left is a small beach with smooth tumbled stones.  The waves crash on the shore, and as they return to the sea, the rocks make an awesome sound as they tumble upon each other.  I use all my senses when I think of  this magical place and it is one of my "go to" places when I need to center through meditation.  This place is forever in my mind and I can access it wherever I am.  I no longer need to go there physically to reap the benefits.

Do you have a favorite place or event that you can carry with you in order to bring a sense of calm?