Lightarted Living: Let it Go and Let it Be~Rev Safire Rose

Lightarted Living: Let it Go and Let it Be~Rev Safire Rose:   Like a leaf falling from a tree She let go and let it all be A light breeze blew through her A small smile came over her face And the sun and moon shone forever more.

Let it Go and Let it Be~Rev Safire Rose

 

Like a leaf falling from a tree

She let go and let it all be

A light breeze blew through her

A small smile came over her face

And the sun and the moon

Shone forevermore

Rev. Safire Rose

Lightarted Living: Horse Speak: Sit Next to me~I too am Fluent in Silence

Lightarted Living: Horse Speak: Sit Next to me~I too am Fluent in Sil...: Silent Eloquence 

"In the steady gaze of the horse

Shines a silent eloquence 

that speaks of love and loyalty,

Strength and courage.

It is the window 

that reveals to us 

How willing is his spirit,

How generous his heart."

Unknown

Lightarted Living: Awesome Nature Inspires and Renews the Spirit

Lightarted Living: Awesome Nature Inspires and Renews the Spirit:   Madrone Tree Bark Jim Chamberlain, Photographer Nature Inspires "Awe is what we feel when we encounter something vast, wonderous and beyond the ordinary." unknown

I invite you to join me in seeking a daily dose of awe, 

inspiration and renewal from the natural world around you. 

Step outside and take it into your soul.

Awesome Nature Inspires and Renews the Spirit

 

Madrone Tree Bark

Jim Chamberlain, Photographer

Nature Inspires

"Awe is what we feel when we encounter something

vast, wonderous and beyond the ordinary."

Unknown

Each day I look to nature to relax and inspire me. 

The beauty found in the details in nature 

are works of art that never fail to renew my spirit

and fill me with a sense of awe and peace. 

I'm compelled to dig deeper into the natural world, 

and to listen more intently to its infinite wisdom, 

using photos of things in nature as a

background for my art scribbles. 

It's my way of honoring and acknowledging

the depth of how nature touches me.

Upon waking, my mind is drawn to seek messages 

to guide my day from the natural world around me. 

I especially enjoy exploring the photographs 

of nature shared by others. 

 With pen in hand, I go on a treasure hunt to

find the spirits and harmony revealed within flowers, 

forests, tree bark, sand, sea, mud, clouds, 

birds, butterflies, dragonflies, and much more.

My head is naturally filled with thoughts of love,

 healing, compassion, resiliency, laughter, community, 

courage, strength, hope and joy, so I tend to find

uplifting spirits naturally residing in the world around me.

I invite you to join me in seeking a daily dose of awe, 

inspiration and renewal from the natural world around you. 

Step outside and take it into your soul.

Find ways to be with nature, whether in your own backyard,

through nature photography, or by visiting forests, 

flower fields, deserts, or sand and sea. 

Find your way to absorb nature's beauty and 

breathe in it's inspiration, while discovering your own strength 

for gracefully thriving through the seasons and hardships of life.

Discover Your Awe in Life

The Orchid

Donna Phillips, Photographer

The Orchid

She who orchid-strates life

with the heart of a lion;

She who will not be ignored;

She who brings sunshine to the soul.

I am woman hear me roar

Tree Bark

Lee Bryant, Photographer

All Bark and No Bite

The rings of the ancient tree

show the secret to longevity~

💓All Bark and No Bite

💓Love Thy Neighbor as Yourself

💓A Loving Community Thrives

Dancing Flower

Donna Phillips, Photographer

Dancing Thru Life

She had the heart of a dancer,

moving through life with grace and ease.

Joyful.

Stepping ever so lightly,

she'd twirl and spin

welcoming others to join in.

The Sea

Jim Chamberlain, Photographer

The Dog Days of Summer

In the dog days of summer,

while I'm as lazy as can be,

what do I spy arising from the sea?

I see a wave of doggies coming to play with me,

and all of them are as happy as can be.

Lightarted Living: Do Not Despair Ukraine: Time Will Come Good Again ...

Lightarted Living: Do Not Despair Ukraine: Time Will Come Good Again ...:   Our Hearts are with you, Ukraine  We understand 

"This is the time to be slow,

Lie low to the wall

Until the bitter weather passes.

Try, as best you can, not to let the wire brush of doubt

Scrape from your heart

All sense of yourself

And your hesitant light.

If you remain generous,

Time will come good;

And you will find your feet

again on fresh pastures of promise,

Where the air will be kind

And blushed with beginning."

John O'Donohue

Lightarted Living: Positive Words for a Negative World~Right Up My Alley

Lightarted Living: Positive Words for a Negative World~Right Up My Alley: What Do Your Words Say About You? Your words, both spoken and unspoken have a powerful influence on creating the world you live in. What We Dwell on we Create

Lightarted Living: In a Moment Bursting with Joy I Know Everything is...

Lightarted Living: In a Moment Bursting with Joy I Know Everything is...:Secretly Okay!

 💓 IT WAS A BRIGHT SUNSHINY DAY 💓 ALL IS WELL 💓 I AM HAPPY AND FREE 💓 LIFE IS GOOD ...

Lightarted Living: Will Life Crush Your Spirit or Make You Stronger?

Lightarted Living: Will Life Crush Your Spirit or Make You Stronger?: Will Life Crush Your Spirit or Make You Stronger? What awful soul-crushing experiences have you had in your life? 

Choose to allow life to make you stronger. Choose to become wise and strengthened by your experiences.

Lightarted Living: To Renew Your Spirit Stay Clear of those Vexed in ...

Lightarted Living: To Renew Your Spirit Stay Clear of those Vexed in ...:   To Renew Your Spirit "Stay clear of those vexed in spirit. Learn to linger around someone of ease Who feels they have all the time in the world...

To Renew Your Spirit Stay Clear of those Vexed in Spirit: John O'Donohue

 

To Renew Your Spirit

"Stay clear of those vexed in spirit.

Learn to linger around someone of ease

Who feels they have all the time in the world."

 

John O'Donohue

 

Returning to Your Best Self

"Be excessively gentle with yourself--

Stay clear of those vexed in spirit.

Learn to linger around someone of ease

Who feels they have all the time in the world.

Gradually, you will return to yourself,

Having learned a new respect for your heart

And the joy that dwells far within slow time."

John O'Donohue

Return to the Joys of Slow Time

Learn to be 's/he who has all the time in the world'.

Start by renewing your spirit by staying clear of others vexed in spirit,

and then allow your renewed spirit to radiate out to others.

Seek out people of ease to spend time with, 

and then seek to become a person of ease.

Learn a new respect for your heart

and the joys that dwell far within slow time.

Lightarted Living: Nature's 'Good Morning' Blessings

Lightarted Living: Nature's 'Good Morning' Blessings:   The Dew-Kissed Blessings Awaken- The sun comes up And the dew-kissed blessings awaken To a bright day full of hope. Susan J Meyerott "...

Nature's 'Good Morning' Blessings

 

The Dew-Kissed Blessings Awaken

The sun comes up

And the dew-kissed blessings awaken

To a bright day full of hope.

Susan J Meyerott

"The extraordinary is waiting quietly

beneath the skin of all that is ordinary."

Mark Nepo

Falling For You 

The playful pretty-in-pink Cactus spirits

bring a lighthearted and playful mood to my day.

Their silly antics tickle my fancy

and spill a smile out of my heart onto the day.

Susan J Meyerott

The Dawn Opens

The dawn of each day 

brings a fresh perspective 

and opens us to the possibility of 

'falling in love with life at first sight'.

"First Sight opens the freshness of each moment."

"We begin so aware and grateful.

The sun somehow hangs there in the sky.

The little bird sings. 

The miracle of life just happens."

Mark Nepo 

"Hand in hand with fairy grace,

Will we sing and bless this place."

William Shakespeare

"Garden fairies come at dawn,

bless the flowers then they're gone."

Unknown

Sand and Sea fall in love at First Sight

Ribbons of blue sand whirl in the silvery moonlight,

rising to meet the gentle ocean swells 

coming ashore at dawn's first light.

The seafoam fingerlings linger to caress the sand

before silently flowing back to the sea,

calm once more.

Susan J Meyerott

Gary Mark Roberts

Photographer

Gary Mark Roberts 

Nature's Mandela Photographer

Denise Henry

Christmas Cactus Photographer

Denise Henry

Christmas Cactus Photographer

Lee Bryant

Sand Dancers Photographer