There are days when we feel lost and alone
Days when you wander from chore to chore,
wondering if there is anything anywhere that will lighten the load
There MUST be more…..
That is when you realize you are not alone…..
Can you see???
In PL. PL Precept #15 All is a mirror
Oyashikiri
on my flickr, I posted the same picture with a different lighting if you can’t make out the background.. might help…. (wicked gleam and laugh)
Age- have you noticed how as the years have rolled past, your perception and reaction to the world around you … changed.
In nature, we watch as with the coming of spring, new beginnings take shape, we ohhh and ahhh at the delicate spring blossoms, we watch as the trees begin to send out tender new growth.
In the fall we watch with anticipation as the leaves mature and turn vibrant autumn colours – we go from the pastels of soft pinks, buttery cream petals and fuscia accents to the bold crimsons and golden orange glow of the fall pallet, within weeks, we are looking at a different skyline.
Friends we have known for years, no longer look the same, nor do they present the same way. Life has shaped their outlook as well as yours. Some friendships remain strong, others drift away, “like two ships that pass in the night”.
Boyish charm has given away to a careful neutral expression, one that is friendly but cautious. The giggling shyness of eager anticipation, now is a quiet reserve with a careful scrutiny of what is beyond the facade being presented.
The internet abounds with videos and reels about how to communicate, how to determine sincerity in others. How to watch for elder abuse, how to ensure young minds aren’t being drawn into dark areas of “society” where they can come to harm.,
We live in a world where friendships disappear overnight, and where the past lingers … overshadowing new possibilities… spousal abuse is still a canker in a world where we talk of peace and goodwill.. “we talk” but there is no action.
Hours are spent watching other people’s lives, drama, killings, plotting, infidelity, even during “xmas” when the season is supposedly one of goodwill towards man… is full of deceit and treachery. People spend hours and hours following what is happening in the lives of the characters on the screen. who are all coveting someone else’s wife/ husband etc.or looking for ways to extort or rub out someone else’s existence or livelyhood.
I listened for some time to someone explain the drama of families in another country (a series ) my friend was totally involved in the life situations and happenings of these families. I may watch the telly a total of a few evenings over a period of a year.
Bringing me back to … life is what it is... but.. not one of us .. sees it the same way. and with age… our perception changes. We can never go back.
Trying to hold on, only brings unhappiness and dissatisfaction. Learn to let go…. sounds easy, its not.. but you can do it.
Oyashikiri
Why do some plants do well and others “just survive” – same question applied to other situations… do you find yourself asking yourself “why” some thing bothers you one day, and not the next?
The cats thinks we should just eliminate the word “why” from our vocabulary. To Quincy and Quinn… life simply IS… they deal with it. I’m learning.
I woke and thought today was tomorrow and planned accordingly, only to realize that today is not tomorrow – so I adjusted.
How is your day going?
Thus my post on FB earlier..
Oyashikiri
The best timing to take action is when you notice it. When you take note of something, it is a signal from God that you should take care of it right away.
Have a good day everyone.
Never give up – there is always a way!
yes, that is a sweet potato … it grew into a beautiful vine…
Oyashikiri
A member sent this out the other day. I just stared at it. So true!
Anyone else feel the same way!
PL Precept #17 Grasp what is most essential
PL Precept # 18 Each moment is a turning point
Happy Saturday all.
Oyashikiri
Compromise and hesitation tend to make things more complicated
Flexibly adapt to changes
When you find yourself overwhelmed, stop what you are doing, take a step back, and breathe!
Oyashikiri
I took this one day… while I stood in an empty parking lot, looking up . I was suddenly visited by a passing bird. These birds have a wonderful way of soaring across open skies drifting on currents.
I woke up today, thinking, I should go back to the parking lot..not that the bird will magically reappear … but to touch base with the woman I was when I went to that same part of the forest every day for almost 10 years. (maybe more)
Don’t know about you. but years have worn something down in me. I can’t yet define what that exact change is.. but I know…deep down inside, that there is a part of me that no longer, sees “life” the same way.
Over the years I have said goodbye to so many of my dearest and closest friends…. FB keeps sending us reminders, memories… it’s fun, sometimes.. but… really…. today… this moment… now… this is where I am and what I have to deal with …
i.e. I just had a moment of wishing that could still hit a key and a word would underline.. anyone else remember that function. It was a common feature, we had it in all word processing software./features. Not now. Some “genius” who probably never wrote for a living or loved using the written word to communicate… decided, he/she seldom used that feature, so obviously the rest of the world didn’t need it either.
and please, don’t get me started on the # of people in the world who can’t really read or write properly .. never mind.. how to do simply addition.
oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.. time to find my way down to the car and a patch of woodland….. have a good day everyone.. here is your thought for the day
Use dissatisfaction and complaints as a springboard to improvement…
If you only complain about something, nothing will get better. Look for the short comings in your thinking and come up with creative solutions to your problems.
Oyashikiri
the bird is a vulture
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