Swans, grace and honouring commitments

Today i walked along the canal for 20 minutes before getting the bus to work. As usual i tried to simply walk and as usual i had to reach for my camera and pause to capture images! Today it was a pair of swans and their seven cygnets.

Swans mate for life, showing us what true commitment is and how to increase personal integrity through honouring our commitments and seeing things through to their completion... They are graceful, making hardly a ripple as they move through the water and they emanate inner beauty as well as creating beauty for others to see.

The cygnets were calm, trusting that their parents would protect them from any danger and this made them bold and curious, wanting to know more about what we humans are about. The parents know that they must allow their young to explore but they also ensure that we don't overstep any boundaries.

It was an honour, a privilege to be close to this family for a few minutes today. To read more about the swan go to http://www.shamanicjourney.com/article/6089/swan-power-animal-symbol-of-inner-grace-balance-commitment

Today has been these moments of grace and also moments of a deep sense of being on the path. But there were also too many moments of anxiety, of chewing my fingers, not breathing well, crying. I struggle to learn my lessons, to say no, to give myself permission to take time out. What do i fear? ...