The Quiet Heart...

She thought about what she loved.
She realised that some of the loveliest things are the simple things.
Like flowers and candles.

But she also realised that she loved
warm gentle beautiful words.

The tiny bright points of light in the dullness of an ordinary day.

She loved them by herself
but she especially loved them when they were shared.

The Sub Conscious At Play...

Sometimes she found there were songs running through her head,
their colours changing as they skipped and finally settled.
Finding a place in her heart and nestling down like cats on cushions.
Some were all about the melody and some
were all about the words

They were a kind of inner harmony to her moods,
 adding light and shade to the experiences of past and present.

A bit like dreams...
she thought of it as
"the sub conscious at play"

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.

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.

The Quiet Heart...

Knew...
that despite
great joy.

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

The Heart...

Being brave...

It's all about the heart.

That's why the opposite to fear
 is love