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Greetings. It's Wednesday.
My name is K .Songa and welcome to Radio Headspace.
For today's episode, I wanted to continue my new series called Mindful Moments, where I highlight people, situations, events or places that evoke feelings of happiness and contentment.
Feelings of well -being and peace.
And remembering that these are my personal Mindful Moments.
I'm certain that if you allow yourself to stop and think about it, you will discover that you too have experienced tons of positive Mindful Moments in your own life.
So for today's episode, the mindful moment that I'd like to share pertains to the majestic Caribbean.
The Caribbean in general holds a special place in my heart, mainly because both of my parents are from there.
My father's side is from Cuba and Jamaica, and my mother's side is from Antigua Barbuda.
And so it was the summer of 2008 when my Caribbean mindful moment occurred.
I was on a family vacation to Antigua and Barbuda, and I will never forget what a beautifully fantastic trip that was.
It was a pretty big deal of a trip, because in addition to my immediate family attending, which at the time was my three -year -old daughter and my wife, my brother was also present with his wife.
My parents were there and my aunt and my cousins were also in attendance.
This was the first vacation we had taken as one big family since I was a little kid.
Probably the fondest memory I have of that Caribbean trip is the moment we actually made it into the ocean.
I distinctly remember walking towards the water with my daughter's hand in mine and how excited we both were.
She was giggling uncontrollably and squeezing my hand super hard.
Finally, she couldn't contain herself any longer.
Letting go of my hand, she bolted towards the ocean.
Now, mind you, she was about three years old and didn't yet know how to swim.
So I don't know where she thought she was going.
I ran behind her, I scooped her up in my arms and continued charging into the crystal clear Caribbean ocean water.
She screamed and giggled in delight.
For the next hour, we played joyously in the water.
My wife joined in on the fun, making the experience completely fulfilling.
For the next few days, we participated in various adventures from ziplining to cave exploring.
The one memory that stands out the most for me is this one day when it was at dusk.
The sun was just beginning to set and I was standing in the middle of the warm ocean water, holding my daughter in my arms.
She had her little arms wrapped around my neck and her head was resting on my shoulder.
We looked out into the horizon where there were mountains standing tall and out of nowhere, my daughter says, this is so beautiful, Papa.
When I tell you that my heart melted on the spot, to this day, every time I think of that moment, my heart melts all over again.
Reflecting on this mindful moment gives me a sense of joy and gratitude.
It reminds me of how precious this life is and the love that I have for my family, for nature and the way that we are all interconnected in this world.
And so as I close out today, as always, I invite you to take a pause and reflect on any mindful moments that you can remember.
Was there a family trip filled with moments that made your heart melt?
Have you ever escaped to the beach or went for a drive and just relished in having that time to yourself?
Or maybe you found joy this week in doing something small, like taking five minutes to meditate.
And if you feel comfortable doing so, I would really love to hear about the mindful moments in your lives.
You can just slide them into my DMs on Instagram at kegisgombe.
And if you love the ocean as much as I do, but can't get to the beach, there are a lot of great ocean soundscapes on the Headspace app to help you recreate that feeling of calm by the water.
All right, thanks for sharing this space with me today.
And I'll see you back here tomorrow.
