“Chase the Sky”

L.A. McMurray • April 7, 2026

Chasing Sunrise Colors

A Journey to Mindfulness and Joy!

morning sunrise Curiosity and determination led me out my front door

Curiosity and determination led me out my front door at sunrise with wild bedhead hair and still in the clothes I slept in to capture the magnificent colorful sky.


I walked barefoot swiftly through cool wet grass and rough sidewalk and smooth blacktop to secure a spot unobstructed by houses and powerlines and trees.


I may have appeared in a mindless tizzy to the neighbors or anyone passing by. But I didn’t care, I knew I was more sane and more alive and more curious than ever before.


Barefoot in the middle of the street chasing the purple, orange, and pink masterpiece.


The spontaneous journey remedied my morning headache and started my day in a place of gratitude and peace for the ability to walk, to feel the earth, to hear the birds cheering me on, and to see such a beautiful and mysterious moment on this Holy Saturday.

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