Month: September 2024

Infinite Stillness

Today, goldfinch perches on a tranquil tree
with no breeze, nor rustle to disturb. She rests
with trust and looks out into the world ready
to fly when she must yet, she feels no call to do so.
She studies the world around her as she watches and waits
for the moment when all is alive within her.  
When her beating heart is in tune with the sound of the universe,  
it is then, she takes wing and soars.

“The dance had distilled her, and she had become one with the essence of all that is.”
― Holly Lynn Payne

“Meditation is the process of entering into a receptive state and letting the goodness of the universe fill you. It is dipping your toe into a pool of infinite stillness.”
― Amy Leigh Mercree

“Your greatest teacher is the One with you always”
― Leland Lewis

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Time For Rest

My dear WordPress and Facebook friends,

It has been a big summer. My heart has been saying “take a break” and I keep resisting—until now. It might be a couple of weeks, maybe more. I am needing to recalibrate, renew, revive, and integrate.

Peace…Janis

“It’s very important that we re-learn the art of resting and relaxing. Not only does it help prevent the onset of many illnesses that develop through chronic tension and worrying; it allows us to clear our minds, focus, and find creative solutions to problems.”

-Thich Nhat Hanh

“Resting for me is fitness training.”

-Jenson Button

“I get a lot of the ideas when I’m resting – either when I’m meditating or getting some kind of work done on my back, like physical therapy or acupuncture. That’s where I get my best ideas, maybe because I’m balancing my body.”

-Katy Perry

Deep Dive

Hidden in the depths, 
we seek to know
the light that shines within
to the life that unfolds out.
To make whole, to make one,
we dive in, then return
with a jewel found here,
a gem unearthed there. 
Scattered on the ocean floor,
waiting to be gathered,
wanting to be brought home—
all one through love.
No longer within or without.
Simply eager to be lived.

“You can’t do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth”

– Henry Louis Mencken

”Like the sea itself, the unconscious yields an endless and self-replenishing abundance of creatures, a wealth beyond our fathoming.”

– C.G. Jung

“The greatest explorer on this earth never takes voyages as long as those of the man who descends to the depth of his heart.”

– Julien Green

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The Next Morning

The sun appears out of darkness,
rises above the trees,
floods the earth with radiant light, 
teases me to come outside, 
to see the day, after the rains, 
the wind, and storm clouds.

See the red tomato in fullness
ready to be released from 
a hardy stem that supports growth.
See the way the black and white
Downy Woodpecker rests on the railing
taking a gentle breath of reprieve.

I set feet into moist grass with
rainwater absorbed in every blade
while wonder rises, and jewels 
made of sun and water glisten.
Realize this moment of peace,
resounds from within. It is yours.

“Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.”

-Steven Hawking

” I firmly believe nature brings solace in all troubles.”

-Anne Frank

“Nature is the purest potal to inner peace.”

-Angie Weiland Crosby

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