coulou's cafe trumpet meditations (no. 17)
Back in Brooklyn, I'm mixing and editing this meditation, and it's got me thinking about my time in the woods. What a crazy experience I had on the last day at the cabin! I went for a sunset walk through the woods right outside, enjoying a glass of amaro and taking in the peaceful atmosphere.
I was about 10 minutes from the cabin when I almost tripped over a black bear cub! It was like it jumped out right in front of me. The day before, I thought maybe I'd seen some bear poop on the trail, so I did some research on what to do if you see a black bear.
- Don't run.
- Make yourself big.
- Talk to the bear in a low and calm voice.
- Keep a distance so the bear is no bigger than your thumb if you hold your hand up in front of it.
I was standing over this adorable cub, but I knew there could be a mother bear anywhere. My first thought was "you can't run," but my second thought was "f*** that, I'm not waiting to see the mother!" So, I booked it and kept running until I crossed a little bridge and turned around - no bear in sight!
I was still shaken up, but I couldn't help laughing about it. It's crazy what can happen when you're in nature! Check out my new song on Spotify, and if you want to download the audio files, meditations 13-16 are available on Bandcamp.
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Love you all, and I hope you enjoy this meditation! Coulou