Squirrels with no fur upon thars: The Sneetches discovered that it’s what’s inside that counts. That’s something my backyard squirrels seem to know instinctively. The play together whether or not there is “fur upon thars.”
Lost sheep, black sheep, sheeple
For our not-so-clear, scary, long-term goals, it might help to: (1) Place them in your favourite coffee shop in your mind. (2) Do as the cows do and never spend one second comparing yourself to others or believing yourself unworthy. (3) Forge ahead. (4) Repeat.
I never thought I’d see the day. This week I saw a headline about the United States that read: “An Empire Has Fallen.” Conversations over the past few days have involved the phrase, “I hope the election can unfold without violence.” Dear America, what has become of you? As often as I have resented you […]
A second full moon in a single month makes me turn aside and pay attention. The blue moon is not something I create. It exists with or without me. I get to experience it—the beauty, the gravitational pull, the rare glory.
I can’t improve on your observations, Arlene, but I’ll add one.
Contrast always stands out: White birch among the dark barks, a good thing. (Yes, it’s okay to be different.)
You are a great noticer, a reminder for me to do the same on walks. 🙂
It’s one of my mindfulness practices. I stop and look really closely or intently at something – peel back as many layers of it as I can. It’s always inspiring in some way.
We have birch trees in our front yard. I adore them, even with the bark they shed willy-nilly they show me that being your own tree is where it is at.
I love a birch tree, and it always amazes me how far birch bark gets blown from a tree after a major storm. I guess that’s another thing about birch trees – the thing about them that makes the unique and beautiful is also useful.
Is the bark easy enough to break into pieces to use as a decorative mulch? If so, I would think it would be beautiful. I like your mindfulness and inspiring thoughts. Thank You for sharing! Blessings!
I’ve never heard of a birch bark mulch. It’s very light – it would probably blow away! Interesting visual though. It would be beautiful.
You are right. I probably would blow away. Yes, it would be beautiful. Oh, well! Some things just are not meant to be. Thank You for responding!
Your innovative way of looking at what could be viewed as the ordinary in our lives gives so much more meaning to each and every post you make. The mindfulness with which you explore your world lends to your posts ability to awaken inspiration in others. Therefore, I have nominated you for the Ideal Inspiration Award. It is a non-official award for bloggers by their peers. You can accept and place your own nominees at: https://tkbrownwriter.wordpress.com/2020/06/01/ideal-inspiration-blogger-award-for-bloggers. Thank You for being an inspiration to others encountered in your life. Blessings!
Thank you very much for the vote of confidence. I don’t usually do awards though. My reward is making connections with people and giving the world a little more light. That’s good enough for me!
I like your mindfulness and inspiring thoughts. Thank You for sharing!
Thank you! Every moment holds meaning in it … somewhere.