Memories are like moonbeams, we do with them what we will. Bobby Darin
The full moon illuminates our personal journeys thus far - we pause, reflect and acknowledge the false starts, dead ends, detours and bumps in the road. Also, the successes and progress towards living a purposeful life. I invite you this weekend to pause, gaze, and express gratitude for your journey thus far, then turn towards the path illuminated before you. Tread confidently.
A time to turn inwards, to reflect
Every leaf speaks bliss to me fluttering from the autumn tree. E. Bronte
Today we celebrate the fall equinox, when the length of the day equals night. It signals the changing of seasons and turn inwards. We begin a time of darkness, of contemplation and of rest.
I invite you to reflect with gratitude and Find contentment by paying attention to what we already have. Anon Take a lesson from nature. Trees show us how lovely it is to get rid of old things. Anon And remember life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the air. FS Fitzgerald
Autumn is more the season of the soul than of nature. F. Nietzche. Take this time to realign to your purpose and allow your inner light to shine as the sun recedes.
Listen to words penned 3000 years ago and brought to life by the Byrds, To every season turn turn turn…
Back to Basics
Every day begins with an act of courage and hope beginning with getting out of bed. Mason Cooley
One takes for granted the simple act of rolling over and getting out of bed in the morning. On Sunday I was completely paralyzed with pain and that very act became an heroic exercise resulting in a call to 999. Forty eight hours later, x-rays in hand, MRI completed, pain killers administered, I was discharged with a diagnosis of herniated disc and told to continue doing what I normally do but be more careful.
The pain of today is the reason for gratitude of tomorrow. Adebaya Olalekon
I have a renewed appreciation for the simple things. Waking up, my breath, a warm bed, my cats by my side, a roof over my head, my health.
I have learned over a period of time to be almost unconsciously grateful--as a child is--for a sunny day, blue water, flowers in a vase, a tree turning red. Only a few evolved people are born to feel gratitude as naturally as they breathe, without even thinking. Most of us come to it step by painful step, to discover that gratitude is a form of acceptance. Faith Baldwin
rise above, reach out
Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. Charles Swindoll
I prefer to climb in the dark. I am fully present, listening to the sound of my breath, comfortable in my own company, focused where to put my foot next. Each step takes me further away from the city towards solitude, simplicity and peace. I meet the occasional toad, the rustling of grass, a breath of wind. I break out of the forest, the stars guide me onwards. Eventually rounding a bend to a spectacularly clear view past the day glow glittering towers of Shen Zhen. I am home.
Transcending the world does not mean to withdraw from the world, to no longer take action, or to stop interacting with people. Transcendence of the world is to act and to interact without any self seeking. Eckhart Tolle And to express gratitude. Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world. John Milton
Every day I express gratitude for my life, my family and friends, my studio and for myriad opportunities to share my talents. August 22 is ‘Be an Angel Day’. I invite you to make the world a kinder place through a random act of kindness, volunteer or simply smile at strangers.
rise above, reach out
Reflections from Nature
Nature often holds up a mirror so we can see more clearly the ongoing processes of growth, renewal and transformation in our lives. Lao Tzu Dragonflies are messengers. Living in air and water they are tied to our emotions and mind giving us clarity of thought and spirit. Their ability to fly at 45mph and even backwards reminds us to be flexible, adaptable and to embrace new perspectives. Cease trying to work everything out with your minds, it will get you nowhere. Live by intuition and inspiration and let your whole life be a Revelation. - Eileen Caddy
Although dragonflies live up to a year, the vast majority of time is as a swimming larva reminding us to approach each day with positivity and gratitude. Nothing lasts forever. Not even your troubles. Arnold H. Glasgow In Japan it is a harbinger of change and rebirth, the symbol of summer, of victory, courage and strength and they are even known to restore health. This week restore lightness to your spiritual wings and mental processes by finding joy in simplicity and peace through positivity. Through the return to simple living comes control of desires. in control of desires stillness is attained. in stillness the world is restored. Lao Tzu