Warm Words...

She noticed that the words were made
of little  letters with tiny wings.

They floated and shimmered and in their dance
formed a kind of thread which wound around and around
forming a cozy layer that
held all the warm thoughts and feelings close,

But was thick enough to be a protection
against the cold and dark beyond.

Reminders...

On my walk today,
the lonely path ahead struck me as some sort of metaphor...

It bought feelings of sadness, loss and a kind of resignation,
not quite hopelessness,
but never the less a strong sense of aloneness.

I questioned my feelings and was given the thought
 that my problem is somehow to do with time,
 being stuck in time.

Looking ahead means projecting into time
and that can be a complicated thing.

I was reminded that what we  have is now, 
the present
and we can all be part of that in a meaningful way.

Being  open to what is around us in the moment.

Just then I saw a beautiful Dandelion beside my path,
 not old enough to have been blown away 
but just perfect.
I picked it and thought about what it meant
 as I continued on my walk.

As children we called Dandelions "time o clocks"
You blow on them and say 1 o clock, then again 2 o clock
 and so on until there is only the stem left.

Again a reminder of time and the potential packed in there...
all the little seeds being blown in all directions
and settling to start life again.

It helped me think about the present, and the potential...
 to just look around in the moment,
to see the beauty of the sky, the clouds, the light and the lake.
The trees and the sounds of the birds and so many other things.

In a way it all seemed to sing...
 "you're not really on your own"
 you're surrounded by so much life.

One Step At A Time...

 Crossing the river of life seems like a matter
of getting from one stepping stone to the next.

Some are easy, broad and flat.
Some are difficult, slippery or seemingly a bit of a stretch.

We may pause, we may seem to get stuck...
but somehow dear reader we all have to keep on going.

Wishes and Dreams....

One thing leads to another...

The Quiet Heart...

She knew that so much of her mysterious inner landscape
would never be articulated,
it would remain in a safe but secret silence.

In a strong, deep and at times poignant way.

Even if it was beautiful
at times it felt painful.

 Though she held this knowing...
she was often searching for a connection or a dialogue
about the unspoken, searching for a way to share what she felt.

Life is always full of contradictions...
Things we can know but can't explain.

The Quiet Heart...

At times she felt the 'winds of change' stirring...

she wondered if her intuition was down to the gentle breeze
or the change of seasons.

 In the subtle shifts and movements,
she recognised a certain reticence,
in gesture, timing, what was said
and what remained unspoken.

Again, it meant that that the focus was actually on change...
which deep down she found unsettling.

Ewe...And The Tapestry Of Life....

There are times in relationships when someone leaves,
or when someone is lost
or for various reasons your connection is finished.

We need to believe that there are going to be other relationships
of all different shapes and sizes,
that take up the thread
and become an important part of the tapestry of life.

Each of our relationships has a unique place and ability
to bring out our various qualities.

As different parts of us are bought to light,
there is potential to find healing for those otherwise hidden,
broken and isolated aspects of ourselves which
we find hard to accept or place into wholeness.

Often it's the difficult relationships
that involve things like rejection,
emotional withdrawal, misunderstanding
and even betrayal
that have the potential to show us things
about ourselves that we need to face.

It seems that life is full of connection,
dis connection and re connection.

We need grace to recognise and accept the way things are,
 and hope and trust to move to where things are meant to be.

The Quiet Heart...

She knew that it would take time
for all that was necessary to finally fall into place.

Her foundation was hope,
and she was reassured by wisdom gleaned from careful observation.

She knew that everything beyond that was a matter of having patience.



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(this is from a comment I posted on facebook
 I thought some readers might find it interesting)

If you are asking about 'tension in the negative spaces'...

it refers to the contrasts that are created by light and shade, 

the balance between black and white, 

the interest that's created by spacial relationships...

It's often a term that relates to art, and how things react with each other 

or excite each other depending on how the artist uses space and form...

it's about what is shown, or not shown (negative) 

that builds a tension for the viewer... 

it's a bit of a play on words that for me means life has lots of grey areas

(it's not all 'black and white'.) 

 You can't always understand or resolve things easily, 

and sometimes the best thing to do 

is to somehow hold the tension between what could be seen 

as opposite concepts...or emotions. 

The 'quiet heart' tries to highlight the idea

 that in order to be at peace (in ones inner being/heart) 

one has to negotiate the depths and heights of emotion and experience.

It's not necessarily good or bad, 

it's the type of thing that life is full of...

However, being able to hold those opposing emotions 

in balance is the important thing.

I guess at the end of the day 

it's refering to accepting life's' contradictions with grace.

The Quiet Heart...

Knew there would be times of aloneness
stillness and silence...

She knew at those times it was important
to float on the waters of contentment...

taking in the beauty of the moment.

Just A Reminder...

The Quiet Heart...

Knew...
that despite
great joy.

At some later time,
there would be
great sadness...

Are Ewe Singing In The Rain...

Or wading through the mud...

Sometimes it's what you focus on,

Generally it's how you interpret or
think about the circumstances around you
that make it good or bad.

However there are times when it really is mud,
 and you might need to get to higher ground,

It's important to be realistic about what's happening...
get some help, get some advice,
get some "singing lessons".

The Heart...

Being brave...

It's all about the heart.

That's why the opposite to fear
 is love