Sometimes it's lonely at the top

The above picture is of Chasm Lake, elevation 14,000 feet just outside of Boulder, Colorado.  When you get to the top of a peak all is quiet and still, there is no one around, and all you feel is openness and space.  When I'm working with clients I facilitate this experience for them.  We focus on calming and centering the mind, stopping the world, and creating openness and space through movement.  It is difficult to achieve this but through continued practice it becomes simpler and much more accessible.  As you become clearer, more centered, and more open it's inevitable that you realize how busy, cluttered and disorganized most people are.  There is no one around to experience this space and openness with you because they are too busy being disorganized and distracted!  Sometimes the path towards health and wellness can seem like a lot of hard work and it can be discouraging because there are so many people who choose not to focus their energy in this way.  It would be easier to just say "Screw it, I'm just going to be busy/distracted/gluttonous like everyone else."  However, the hard work is worth it because the view from the top is golden.  If it were easy everyone would do it :)