Lightarted Living: It is Only with the Heart One Can See Rightly~The ...

Lightarted Living: It is Only with the Heart One Can See Rightly~The ...: "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye." The Little Prince The Art of Sitt...

The Art of Sitting Alongside

Sometimes you just need someone to sit alongside you~

Sometimes sitting together in silence, and sometimes 

sitting quietly as you speak what's on your mind. 

You don't need advice. 

You don't need a reply.

You don't need chatter.

You just need to feel heard and understood.

You need to feel connected in the silence of your mind.

It is Only with the Heart One Can See Rightly~The Little Prince

"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly.

What is essential is invisible to the eye."

The Little Prince

The Art of Sitting Alongside

Sometimes you just need someone to sit alongside you~

Sometimes sitting together in silence, and sometimes 

sitting quietly as you speak what's on your mind. 

You don't need advice. 

You don't need a reply.

You don't need chatter.

You just need to feel heard and understood.

You need to feel connected in the silence of your mind.

The Better to See You My Dear

At times I've had people get upset with me 

when I'm listening to them because 

I don't look them in the eye when they're talking. 

I look down or scan my environment instead.

But as I always explain, this is how I can 

really listen and hear you. If I look you in the 

eye I get too caught up looking like I'm

listening and ultimately I end up 

studying your eye brows. 

To truly see you and hear you better

I need to 'close my eyes' and listen to 

the underneath of what you're saying~

especially if you're silent.

What is essential is invisible to the eye.

"Let us be silent so we may hear the

whispers of the Gods."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Me: "I See You"

You: "I'm Here to be Seen"

So, if you're too tired to speak,

Sit next to me,

Because I too, 

Am fluent in silence.

R. Arnold

Lightarted Living: The Hopeful Healing Spirits~Don't let them Fade Away

Lightarted Living: The Hopeful Healing Spirits~Don't let them Fade Away:   Healing Spirits Sometimes our spirits are tired and then they're hard to see. Sit real quiet to catch them so they can't hide away...

No matter what situation we're struggling with,

nature always shows us the way to pick ourselves up

and just get on with rebuilding our lives: Call upon

your natural strength and resiliency to do what must be done.

The Hopeful Healing Spirits~Don't let them Fade Away

 

Healing Spirits

Sometimes our spirits are tired and then they're hard to see.

Sit real quiet to catch them so they can't hide away;

And when you finally catch them hold them in your heart;

Color them bright and hold 'em tight;

Don't let them fade away.

Beth's Woods Original Photo by Lee Bryant

Don't Let them Fade Away

The other day the healing spirits in 'Beth's woods' were 

hiding from me and I got so irritated with them I had to walk away. 

The truth is, my eyes were so very tired from 

dealing with the smoky air and oppressive sky

resulting from a multitude of fires raging on the West Coast.

So I decided to give the hidden spirits a time out while 

I stepped away to refresh and soothe my tired eyes with eye drops.  

Upon returning to the spirits' world, I captured them by sitting quietly 

and waiting for them to appear. I immediately fixed them by coloring 

them bright so they couldn't hide and fade away.

 That's what we must do with the healing spirits sometimes...

color them bright so they can't hide and fade away.

Hope on the Horizon

When I saw this aerial shot of the fire above Lake Tahoe

I was compelled to find the healing spirits of the Lake

to encourage the community to hold on.

I spent many good times at Lake Tahoe in my youth,

and always enjoyed meandering up the mountain road

past the small communities along the way.

My heart goes out to all who have been in the Caldor Fire's path.

Finally the news reports on the fire were hopeful,

and a hope-filled outlook began to emerge.

No matter what situation we're struggling with,

nature always shows us the way to pick ourselves up

and just get on with rebuilding our lives: Call upon

your natural strength and resiliency to do what must be done.

Things are Looking Up

Hope is on the horizon. Look up. Hold on.

You're made of strong stuff.

While the way forward may be long,

you have the strength and courage to rebuild.

Life will come good again, Believe.

Things are Heading in the Right Direction

Hope rises. Calmer conditions prevail.

The unruly and out of control Flames are tamed.

Mother Nature gently blows hope in.

Things are heading in the right direction.

Believe.

Wishing you a Hopeful Heart and Healing Spirit to brighten your day!

Lightarted Living: Wishing You a Fresh, Bright and Cheerful Day!

Lightarted Living: Wishing You a Fresh, Bright and Cheerful Day!:  

Egg-uanimity💛

 

The perfectly balanced egg starts my day,

With its fresh, bright and cheerful center.

Poised to grace my breakfast plate,

It accepts its fate with egg-uanimity.

Lightarted Sue

E.qua.nim.i.ty 💛

emotional balance--mental calmness,

composure, and evenness of temper, 

especially in a difficult situation.

Wishing You a Fresh, Bright and Cheerful Day!

 

Egg-uanimity💛

 

The perfectly balanced egg starts my day,

With its fresh, bright and cheerful center.

Poised to grace my breakfast plate,

It accepts its fate with egg-uanimity.

Lightarted Sue

E.qua.nim.i.ty 💛

emotional balance--mental calmness,

composure, and evenness of temper, 

especially in a difficult situation.

Over Easy 

I wake slowly and slip into the day.

Eggs over easy gently lead my way.

Calmness and tranquility easily turn to equanimity.

Soon I’m feeling level-headed, poised and at peace; 

A gentle soul who lets things go and lets things be.

 

Lightarted Sue

Sunny Side Up 

The day bursts forth sunny side up;

My heart a bright yellow nourishing yolk,

Filled with creativity and possibilities to poke. 

Lightarted Sue

Soft Scrambled Egg Morning

 

It was a soft scrambled egg morning,

unfolding into a gentle and unassuming day;

The warm morning sun sent soft wisps of yellow rays 

to tenderly light our way. 

Lightarted Sue

Relax into a Slow, Gentle Simmer

 

The water boils,

You drop the egg in,

And watch as a merry dance of swirling, spinning egg begins.

 

You ponder the poaching as you turn down the heat,

And contemplate the odd instructions 

to ‘let the water relax into a slow, gentle simmer’.

 

And in that moment you decide to turn down the heat 

to let your day relax into its own slow, gentle simmer.

You begin a merry dance to greet the day

Providing a swirling and spinning uplift to your day 

with a happy heart and spirit full of fairy dust and joyful shimmers. 

Lightarted Sue

We Sing You a Morning Golden and New!

"If I had words to make a day for you,

I'd sing you a morning golden and new.

I would make this day last for all time;

Give you a night deep in moonshine."

From Movie BABE