Somehow, God, all these years I equated Self Care with Selfishness. But, it belongs under Personal Responsibility! The Bible clearly tells us to love our neighbor as we love ourselves. But, we tend to focus on OTHERS FIRST — and often ONLY — not realizing that order doesn’t work long-term.
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Beauty, Awe and Self Care
Tagged with: health, Kauai, personal responsibility, relaxing, self-care, Slowing Down
Posted in awareness, beauty, Cherishing our Bodies, connecting, loving myself, relaxation
Posted in awareness, beauty, Cherishing our Bodies, connecting, loving myself, relaxation
Wonder: A Morning of Seeing and Hearing
she was also the first to realize that humpback whales are singers. She said her discovers came in part because she never let go of being a child. I loved that!
Tagged with: child-like, elephants, Katy Payne, whales, wonder
Posted in appreciation, beauty, connecting, listening, seeing, web of life
Posted in appreciation, beauty, connecting, listening, seeing, web of life
An Old Fashioned Vacation
Ah, BUSY. Such a vital part of growing up and finding our who we are — or might be. But, so different from Simple Mindfulness.
Tagged with: being alone together, busy, Hassayampa Hotel, mindfulness, old fashioned vacations
Posted in beauty, busy, family visits, lap time, LOVE, putting down daily diversions
Posted in beauty, busy, family visits, lap time, LOVE, putting down daily diversions
Walking Slowly through a World of Beauty
Our Art, our beloved Creations — provide joy for the One Who Sees — and Joy for the One Who Creates.
Tagged with: Honolulu Museum of Art, Japanese wood block prints, Kawase Hasui
Posted in beauty, Creating
Posted in beauty, Creating
Walking around my Block — Content
Strange that Contentment has not featured in my List of Virtues.
Tagged with: a Background of Contentment, Contentment with what is, seeing the ordinary things of life
Posted in appreciation, beauty, Forgiving, Uncategorized
Posted in appreciation, beauty, Forgiving, Uncategorized
Beautiful Boston
Truly, we are given strength for the Day . . . not the week.
Tagged with: early spring, Flowering trees, strength for the day
Posted in beauty, time, Trees, Trusting God
Posted in beauty, time, Trees, Trusting God
Yellow Trees and me
I can almost hear the Yellow Trees calling me — Come Near! Take off your shoes. This is Holy Ground. I AM here!
Tagged with: A modern Burning Bush, Boston Marathon, Flowering trees, Photo Lust, Yellow Trees
Posted in appreciation, beauty, blooming, Hearing
Posted in appreciation, beauty, blooming, Hearing
Stopped by Beauty!
Beauty speaks to some inner part of me — reassuring me that both Beauty and Hope exist — and will continue to exist.
Tagged with: beauty, bromeliad, hope, thermography, wild grass
Posted in beauty, hope, Hope as a gift from God, Light
Posted in beauty, hope, Hope as a gift from God, Light
Light Shining On . . . and Light Shining Through
Good Day, God! There is nothing like a week of storms — rain, lightening, thunder and grey skies — to make me appreciate the beauty of Light. I especially like light shining through plants. I was totally surprised this morning…
Tagged with: grey skies, Light, personal responsibility, selective focus, storms
Posted in beauty, Light, Responding, responding to God's Spirit, responsibility
Posted in beauty, Light, Responding, responding to God's Spirit, responsibility
Appreciating and Enjoying — with a Dash of Laughter
Laughter aerates the soul — laughter at oneself and at the human condition.
Tagged with: Being an Appreciator, Being an Enjoyer, Koko Crater, rainbows
Posted in appreciation, beauty, Enjoyment, the joy of sharing
Posted in appreciation, beauty, Enjoyment, the joy of sharing
