More–I notice more beauty. I find what I’m looking for no matter what that may be.
I notice specifically that beauty isn’t synonymous with perfection. The beautiful blooming trees in my yard aren’t perfect in symmetry or in their surface qualities. It’s the profusion of boughs, blossoms and leaves that makes them beautiful, the life bursting forth. When I see a bird flying overhead it’s always beautiful to me no matter what kind of bird it is or how it flies.
I filled up on appreciation of beauty during the two weeks I spent in France. Architecture, art, beautifully arranged food on a plate, families enjoying the public squares, bridges over the Seine, the lights on the Eiffel Tower in the night sky. The wonderful thing is that I still have room for all the beauty I find at home.
Today is my bday – turning 57… I am enjoying time with all 3 kids together at the same time – which doesn’t happen all that often. After I drop my youngest daughter off at the airport later today, my other daughter is treating me to a 80 min massage and then dinner reservations – who hoooo.
Happy BirthDayWeekMonth! At our house we don’t think you have to stop celebrating after 24 hours. Enjoy! Such a special thing to have your daughters all together with you.
Important point, Richard. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I know I’ve been socialized to have limited definitions that I’ve been working consciously to expand.
When I make space for appreciating beauty, I notice the presence of a pure mind like that of a child. It’s a joy in simplicity; no layers, no filters. Just joy.
More feeling than anything else. Just putting more good stuff in the heart. To me that is one of life’s important lessons, is to know what you are filling your heart with.
Have known too many lonely, sad people. Seemed like they were unable to displace their anger and greed, with the beauty that surrounds us every day.
Today’s verse of the day from the bible App is “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart” Jeremiah 29:13. This reminds me that when I take time to appreciate beauty, I see god’s image everywhere.
Beauty inspires me. It is a multi sensory response to so much in life. It invites me in to look more deeply. Like so many things in life, the more I notice beauty, the more beauty I see. I am going to focus on really noticing beauty today, in all its shapes, sizes, and spaces.
Beginning with the miracle of this handy little device in my hands that makes our communication so easy today. ♥️
I look for the birds in the trees when I hear them chirping at each other. How they sit so perfectly on the branches singing their songs.
Paying attention to my surroundings when we’re out walking, I spot a butterfly on the edge of the trail and it flutters in front of us for a few feet before sending us on our way.
I notice how almost all of the cherry blossom trees in the city have lost their flowers and are now just green. But I also notice the flowering of all of the redbuds, dogwoods, and bradford pear trees (they are hated by most, but gosh, they are beautiful).
I see a person open a door, allowing someone to go through before them. Or pointing someone else in front of them in line at the grocery store.
I see the excitement of someone fishing at the pond near our neighborhood when they catch something.
And the turtles sitting on logs at the pond, soaking up sun like it’s their job.
“Gratitude is the closest thing to beauty manifested in an emotion.” Mindy Kaling
Yesterday I made space to observe two types of winged beings while taking a break from my labors. They have made it back north. Some robins and mountain blue birds. Harbinger’s of spring, no matter how dry and meager it is, have returned. Beauty during drought periods is the universe’s way of thanking me for my space amongst the spaciousness of it all. Peace, Love & Light.
The other day we were all enjoying lounging in my lanai and all of us noticed a bird I had never seen before – we looked it up and it was an Eastern Bluebird – beautiful. I have plenty of cardinals, bluejays, finch’s, red-necked woodpeckers, starlings, crows, ravens, hawks, ibis, peacocks and now Eastern Bluebirds – such beauty.
I notice that beauty found in nature brings peace and knowledge of something greater than my existence.
I notice that the same beauty that can be seen in the protective bark of a tree and can seen in the wrinkle and toughness of an old hand.
When I take the time to notice there is beauty beyond the surface. Which brings me hope and clarity that good things can be found under a layer of stress or unhappiness.
“. . . . the same beauty . . . . can be seen in the wrinkle and toughness of an old hand.” As a young boy I was fascinated with old men’s hands, and the stories those hands could tell. Now Deann, I have such hands. Many scars and marks, crooked fingers and all, remind me of times ago. Thank you for that appreciation of old hands.
That’s almost funny,
dear Joseph,
for I have had a fascination with old hands
all of my life,
and have noticed in recent years
that my hands too,
now look like those I observed.
If there was a child nearby,
I wonder if they,
in turn,
would be fascinated as we.. ♥
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More–I notice more beauty. I find what I’m looking for no matter what that may be.
I notice specifically that beauty isn’t synonymous with perfection. The beautiful blooming trees in my yard aren’t perfect in symmetry or in their surface qualities. It’s the profusion of boughs, blossoms and leaves that makes them beautiful, the life bursting forth. When I see a bird flying overhead it’s always beautiful to me no matter what kind of bird it is or how it flies.
I filled up on appreciation of beauty during the two weeks I spent in France. Architecture, art, beautifully arranged food on a plate, families enjoying the public squares, bridges over the Seine, the lights on the Eiffel Tower in the night sky. The wonderful thing is that I still have room for all the beauty I find at home.
When I make space for beauty, I calm down.
I notice contentment and smiles.
Today is my bday – turning 57… I am enjoying time with all 3 kids together at the same time – which doesn’t happen all that often. After I drop my youngest daughter off at the airport later today, my other daughter is treating me to a 80 min massage and then dinner reservations – who hoooo.
https://nationaltoday.com/make-up-your-own-holiday-day/ – this is a fun one 🙂
Happy birthday Michele! Enjoy the good company and your gifts!
Happy BirthDayWeekMonth! At our house we don’t think you have to stop celebrating after 24 hours. Enjoy! Such a special thing to have your daughters all together with you.
A whole new world of living,
I have learned that things and people labeled as undesirable are possessors of beauty that become apparent as we get to know them.
Important point, Richard. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I know I’ve been socialized to have limited definitions that I’ve been working consciously to expand.
When I make space for appreciating beauty, I notice the presence of a pure mind like that of a child. It’s a joy in simplicity; no layers, no filters. Just joy.
My Ngoc, this reminds me of Shunryu Suzuki’s “Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind.”
More feeling than anything else. Just putting more good stuff in the heart. To me that is one of life’s important lessons, is to know what you are filling your heart with.
Have known too many lonely, sad people. Seemed like they were unable to displace their anger and greed, with the beauty that surrounds us every day.
. . . the law of attraction perhaps,
dear Don . . . ♥
Today’s verse of the day from the bible App is “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart” Jeremiah 29:13. This reminds me that when I take time to appreciate beauty, I see god’s image everywhere.
Beauty inspires me. It is a multi sensory response to so much in life. It invites me in to look more deeply. Like so many things in life, the more I notice beauty, the more beauty I see. I am going to focus on really noticing beauty today, in all its shapes, sizes, and spaces.
Beginning with the miracle of this handy little device in my hands that makes our communication so easy today. ♥️
I look for the birds in the trees when I hear them chirping at each other. How they sit so perfectly on the branches singing their songs.
Paying attention to my surroundings when we’re out walking, I spot a butterfly on the edge of the trail and it flutters in front of us for a few feet before sending us on our way.
I notice how almost all of the cherry blossom trees in the city have lost their flowers and are now just green. But I also notice the flowering of all of the redbuds, dogwoods, and bradford pear trees (they are hated by most, but gosh, they are beautiful).
I see a person open a door, allowing someone to go through before them. Or pointing someone else in front of them in line at the grocery store.
I see the excitement of someone fishing at the pond near our neighborhood when they catch something.
And the turtles sitting on logs at the pond, soaking up sun like it’s their job.
I notice a lot. I like noticing a lot 🐝🌹🐦☀️🌳🐢💗
I like noticing a lot too 🙂
”And the turtles sitting on logs at the pond, soaking up sun like it’s their job.”
They are,
dear SunnyPatti . . .
doing their job
of living well,
and appreciating their gifts. 🙂
Sunnypatti, it was warm in the Twin Cities yesterday; 70 degrees. Ngoc and I walked yesterday evening and heard plenty of birds.
I feel like I am on this lovely spring walk with you, SunnyPatti. Thank you!♥️
“Gratitude is the closest thing to beauty manifested in an emotion.” Mindy Kaling
Yesterday I made space to observe two types of winged beings while taking a break from my labors. They have made it back north. Some robins and mountain blue birds. Harbinger’s of spring, no matter how dry and meager it is, have returned. Beauty during drought periods is the universe’s way of thanking me for my space amongst the spaciousness of it all. Peace, Love & Light.
The other day we were all enjoying lounging in my lanai and all of us noticed a bird I had never seen before – we looked it up and it was an Eastern Bluebird – beautiful. I have plenty of cardinals, bluejays, finch’s, red-necked woodpeckers, starlings, crows, ravens, hawks, ibis, peacocks and now Eastern Bluebirds – such beauty.
The robins and the mountain blue birds
know their home,
dear Joseph,
as do you. ♥
I notice that beauty found in nature brings peace and knowledge of something greater than my existence.
I notice that the same beauty that can be seen in the protective bark of a tree and can seen in the wrinkle and toughness of an old hand.
When I take the time to notice there is beauty beyond the surface. Which brings me hope and clarity that good things can be found under a layer of stress or unhappiness.
Thank you for helping me see my aging hands in a new way, Deann. Happy to be a tree!
I think of these things too,
dear Deann. ♥
Beautiful Deann. Thank you.♥️ i
“. . . . the same beauty . . . . can be seen in the wrinkle and toughness of an old hand.” As a young boy I was fascinated with old men’s hands, and the stories those hands could tell. Now Deann, I have such hands. Many scars and marks, crooked fingers and all, remind me of times ago. Thank you for that appreciation of old hands.
That’s almost funny,
dear Joseph,
for I have had a fascination with old hands
all of my life,
and have noticed in recent years
that my hands too,
now look like those I observed.
If there was a child nearby,
I wonder if they,
in turn,
would be fascinated as we.. ♥
I notice my multitude of blessings……