On March 4, 2014, the author of a blog I follow had an interesting perspective on what he has learned from sunsets. See post http://www.weblessyourheart.com/2014/03/10/sunsets-gift-volume-1-of-10/ Trust “How can a ball of fire that is millions of miles away— something that sucks in life and spits out fire—create something as beautiful as a sunset, as beautiful […]
Sunsets: Unique Volume 3 of 10
March 4, 2014, the author of a blog I follow had an interesting perspective on what he has learned from sunsets. See post http://www.weblessyourheart.com/2014/03/10/sunsets-gift-volume-1-of-10/ Unique “Even if we are identical twins standing next to each other, we will not be looking at the same sunset. Your entire life, even the way the breeze shakes […]
Sunsets: Change Volume 2 of 10
On March 4, 2014, the author of a blog I follow had an interesting perspective on what he has learned from sunsets. See post http://www.weblessyourheart.com/2014/03/10/sunsets-gift-volume-1-of-10/ Change “A sunset is when change is most evident. Where the sun that has been moving all day, now, finally seems to move in a way that matters. The scene […]
Trust your Heart
That little voice in our head can be so persistent when we are coming to a decision. If we are in our head, we will feel anticipation, expectation, fear and ego, judgment and so on. We are normally in the hustle and bustle of our daily lives. All the emotions rattle around as we try […]
Create from your Soul
“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.” -Rumi How many times have you said or heard? “I was in the zone and everything just flowed. I didn’t have to think about it.” That truly is when we are creating from our soul, from our heart. We […]
Frosty Hearts
Happy Valentine’s Day Hearts are everywhere if we just open up to them. They are part of nature and of our man made world. I’ve walked by these gates several times a week for over 15 years and I’ve never seen the hearts. It took a frosty morning and a photographer eye to capture the […]
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a new buzzword. It was last weeks’ Time magazine’s cover article and there is even a magazine, Mindful. The techniques, when practiced, are meant to quiet a busy mind. It is to help us stay in the present and forget about the past and the future. Technology has made it easier to multitask. […]
Returning Light
Have you noticed? The sky is staying lighter for a longer time before setting. I always breathe a sigh of relief when we move past Dec. 21st. I love the cycles but I do appreciate when we turn this corner. I was out of town over the holiday and I did not notice the returning […]
Bless This Normal Day
Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are. Let me learn from you, love you, bless you before you depart. Let me not pass you by in quest of some rare and perfect tomorrow. Let me hold you while I may, for it may not always be so. One day I shall […]
Donkey’s Dilemma
One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn’t worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his […]