Thursday, June 2, 2022

Intuition

 How many times have you had a thought that prompted you to do something, but your logic tells you that maybe you shouldn't, so you don't??  We've all had those moments.   But maybe we need to learn to trust our intuition a little better ...... 

When I was in the throes of trying to find my first house to buy, a thought popped into my head as I was sleeping -- or maybe it was dreaming?  but it was the word Impala.  Now, because I also needed a a newer car, I thought The Universe was trying to tell me what kind of car to buy.  But the third house I looked at to purchase was on a street named Impala!  I bought the house, *and* I bought the Impala! It was one of those times where I listened to my gut instinct.  And it paid off. 

We are always being guided to our highest good and happiness, especially if we ask "What's next?"  What we desire is based on our yearnings, cravings, hunches, impulses and even whims.  Say you have this urge to clean the hall closet.  When you do, you find a bracelet you'd lost months before.  

How do you become more comfortable listing to, trusting, and acting upon your sense of knowing?  With practice, patience, perseverance, and gratitude.  By taking small steps, little risks, tiny chances. So listen for the little nudges, and take some little steps.  trust your gut.  It will happen for you! 



 

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Romancing the Ordinary

 "Linger in the twilight of a summer's day .... "   That's a line from the book "Romancing the Ordinary" by Sarah Ban Breathnach and one of my fav reads.  I like to dive in and pick a chapter, it helps me focus on the quieter side of life, to remember that we need to take time away from the stuff that keeps us so busy and realize that the things we often overlook are the simple things that bring us the greatest joys.  

I find with my photography that this very thing comes to mind.  Every now and then, my focus turns to still lifes.  Just a simple photo can change your entire perspective.


This is a photo of a pitcher, Vernon Kilns pattern "Linda".   Simple curves of the handle and the pot against a plain background.  Still life photos serve to remind us that life sometimes moves too fast, that we can take the time to sit still.  Quiet moments of contemplation are a salve for the soul.  It reminds us that there is beauty to behold in the simple things, the ordinary items that surround us on a daily basis.  

The next time you're feeling frazzled, take ten minutes and take a look around, focus on something you haven't paid attention to in a while.  The gift of the everyday ordinary is magical.