Look up ‘serenity’ on Wikipedia and you will find a musical band, a movie, a prayer and countless other references. Dictionary.com defines serenity as “ the state or quality of being serene , calm, or tranquil; sereneness. ” I think serenity is a state of mind. The ingredients for tranquility may vary from one individual to another. For me, serenity comes when I allow myself to be in the moment. Serenity abounds at those special times when the ingredients for peace come together in just the right combination - allowing my multi-tasking to halt, my brain to slow and my spirit to absorb the full experience. Ahhhhhhhhhhh …. This summer, serenity came to me at a northern Ontario, Canada summer home. We are blessed to have access to a number of such homes, through family and friends. There is something so placid about observing land meet water – at the exact moment the sun is escaping into the landscape. The ...
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