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Meet My Friends, The Flowers
"Nature is not only a source of spirit; it also has soul. Spiritually, nature directs our attention toward eternity, but at the same time it contains us and creates an intimacy with our own personal lives that nurtures the soul. The individuality of a tree or rock or pool of water is another sign of nature's soul. These intriguing natural beings not only point outward toward infinity; more intimately, they also befriend us. It's easy to love groves of trees or mountain ridges, to feel related to them as though by blood, and to be secure in their familial protection."
- Thomas Moore, "The Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life"
These Spring beauties befriended me on my walk with the dogs this afternoon. So stunning, so fleeting, how could I not stop and take notice?
Morning Light
There is a certain time of day when the sun rises high enough in the sky to fill the kitchen, patio and backyard with a warm, golden light. At this time of year it's between 7:30 and 8 AM.
It's so ordinary, you could miss it.
Read MoreSnowfall
Last night after I went to bed, it started to snow. There was no sign it was going to snow the day before. In fact, it had warmed up to 40 degrees and rained most of the day, and the dirty vestiges of the last snowfall had all been washed away, leaving behind a dormant brown landscape.
When I woke at 5 AM and looked outside, yesterday's lifeless landscape was now a pristine, shimmering white. I thought, How beautiful! The world has been transformed overnight while I slept. It's kind of like God's grace, falling silently with no one noticing, yet quietly remaking everything from bleak to beautiful.
Read MoreMessage From the Universe
You are loved, and your purpose is to love.
Signed,
The Management
Notes:
Quote by Marianne Williamson, "The Law of Divine Compensation"
Image: My own, morning walk in Brooklyn, November 2017
Love's First Step
Love's first step is attention.Read More
- Simone Weil
The Rewards of Waking Early
Sitting down at my desk early this morning while the world was dark and still, I witnessed the most beautiful sunrise.
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