Here is a phrase I’ve heard some lately: “If I don’t laugh, I might cry.” Laughing is good. Or dancing! The God Who Only Knows Four Words by Hafiz, as translated by Daniel Ladinsky in The Gift: Poems by Hafiz the Great Sufi Master Every Child Has known God. Not the God of names, Not the […]
Anything we put on our feet to walk around can be considered exercise wear. I’m going to put on my exercise slippers and walk to the fridge and think about that.
Wet weather is a wonderful part of vacation life too. There are few sounds more soothing than rain on a roof.
Best not to cling to plans in this COVID time, am I right? It has forced even the most wary of us out of any routines we might have been sticking to. I’m trying to grow with that flow. All of this feels important and life-changing.
“Hasten slowly and you will soon reach your destination.” How can we hasten slowly? Isn’t that an oxymoron? And yet we do. All the good stuff in life comes out of hastening . . . slowly.
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.