When was the last time you had a truly exquisite, perfect moment? Can you remember what it was?
For me, these moments, wherever I am, usually come from some perfection of nature. This perfection, of course, is very subjective and personal.
The area where I am now living in Mexico is in the middle of a cloud forest which means that we often have rain and mist and fog. I love it but even I like to see a sunny day, although not too hot a one! Sometimes we experience several seasons all in one day. Often the morning dawns bright and sunny but by mid morning clouds start to drift in causing a temperature drop, then by afternoon there will be rain. Sometimes, however, the reverse happens and thus, I had my perfect moment the other day.

After a morning of rain, wind and chills the sun decided to make an appearance. By late afternoon it was warm with a very light breeze dancing through the trees. I was alone and became aware of the warmth creeping into the room chasing away the cool air that had gathered during the day. The big trees outside my window suddenly came alive. I looked out to see several different kinds of birds hopping gleefully through the greenery. There were little yellow finch type birds full of energy pecking at the fruit that had recently ripened. There were larger not so attractive birds, more of a brown/black hue, who perched on the upper branches hammering their bills into the tree itself. The iridescent humming birds zipped to and fro then hovered in place while they dipped into a nearby flower. Crickets sent out their cacophony of sounds.
Nevertheless, throughout all this hustle and bustle a deep calmness came over me. I became suspended in time for one exquisite moment.

I knew the moment would not last so I began to take note of what it was that made up this perfection. The gentle breeze, the lingering warmth, the choral of different noises….my senses were being caressed not bombarded. Nature was in control. But the most important realization was that I gave myself over to the moment and that it was a solitary moment. This, I decided was the real lesson. We need to let ourselves be totally in those moments that we define as perfect. Yours will differ from mine but we can share the sense of total contentment if we give ourselves over to it. So give your self a gift that no one else can. Open your senses and be receptive to what may turn into a perfect moment for yourself.