Gifts from the Sea — Bahamas Beauty Soothes the Soul

“Patience, patience, patience, is what the sea teaches. Patience and faith.”

– Anne Morrow Lindbergh, “Gift from the Sea”

Slowing down, solitude & spending time at the seaside soothes the soul.

Over the years, I have been very fortunate to be able to return multiple times to the beautiful island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas. Eleuthera is considered an “out” island, meaning it is rather off the beaten track. In fact, Eleuthera’s motto is: “It’s not for everyone.”

If one is looking for all-inclusive resorts, high-end shopping, crowded beaches, multiple restaurants and/or nightlife, Eleuthera is not the destination of choice.

If, however, one has happened to have read Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh and fallen in love, as I did, with the author’s exquisite description of the simplicity of island life — and the quiet lessons that may be learned from spending time alone and not doing much at all but watching the waves, swimming and walking the beach to see what the sea has brought forth — then Eleuthera is a delightful setting for that to happen.

Here are a few photos from one of my visits to Eleuthera, paired with sage words of wisdom from Anne…