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Tag Archives: beauty
Summer Pleasures: The Porch
Around early to mid-June, many household activities move to our covered front porch. How I Iove to sit here to welcome the new day, enlivened by a cup of coffee! My morning meditation often consists of simply sitting and observing, … Continue reading
Beauty – Where Have You Been?
If you ignore beauty, you will soon find yourself without it… But if you invest in beauty, it will remain with you all the days of your life. (Frank Lloyd Wright) The US election in 2016 and its ongoing aftermath … Continue reading
Posted in Artistic Inspiration, Musings
Tagged beauty, beauty as archetype, brokenness, chaos, core self, debris, desperate times, grace, idol, John O'Donohue, paradise, peace, perfection, pollution, Rumi, strife, transformation, uncertainty
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Beauty Break
An unexpected visitor – a debilitating backache – appeared four days ago. I suspect that over-consumption of toxic political news left the back door open for this unwanted house guest to slip in. It reminds me of another house guest … Continue reading
Posted in Artistic Inspiration, Flora
Tagged balance, beauty, neglect, orchid, reclaiming, self-care, toxic politics
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A Rare Find
A couple weekends ago, my husband and I went for a drive to parts of the county we had not been to in years. As usual, I scanned the landscape for beautiful vistas and wildflowers. That morning, we saw scarlet-red … Continue reading