The right path

I took this photo today in Cape May, NJ just after I ate a fried clam basket with fries :) This picture is so serene and inviting but I'm feeling a little sheepish about that lunch! Oh well, I'm on vacation and I love fried clams. Harpoon Harry's is just across the street from this path to the beach and as we sat on the porch under an umbrella eating our guilty lunch, we eyed this path knowing without saying anything to each other that we WOULD explore this path. What I have found most interesting about the Jersey Shores is the really great sand, the sparse number of people on them and how extra cold the water is. The air is perfect and I think I could spend an entire week in a beach chair under an umbrella on one of these beaches.
As I walked down this path, I knew that I would once again find an inviting beach. I've been conditioned over the last two days to know what to expect. Beautiful path = beautiful beach. I wonder why I never think about that in my everyday life? I should know by now that when I eat fried anything, I'm going to have that full and unhealthy feeling. When I eat something healthy and fresh, I feel healthy and positive about how I'm treating my body. When I wake up and don't remember to say good morning to God, I feel lost and disconnected. When I start my day with a prayer or a devotion, I feel much more aware of myself and everything around me.
Today, I hope to begin to remember that I already know which path to take for the life result I desire...and then to take that path.