a gift for you in its hands.
You seek problems because you need their gifts
~ Richard Bach ‘Illusions’
Hmmn indeed! My lack of blogging and general creativity this year
is due to problems.. that have surfaced thick and fast one after the
other, some big, some small, the worst by far has been over the
past few months.. brought on by the actions of another..
someone we love very much.. things I can’t go into on here
as it isn’t my story to tell, even though it's very much
enmeshed into our lives. The pain is still there daily, and
it’s something that isn’t going to go away very soon…
so it’s something that I have to learn to live with..
forever ~ although my forever
is nothing compared to their own ~ it still is..!
Flying free on an open breeze..
Viewing life’s unwanted squeeze…
Ponderings.. on my surfacing angers and irritations…
at the judgements and criticisms of others...
what gifts do they have for me ??
Time will tell ~ I have an eternity ~
Patience ~ comes to mind (only) ~ already..
easier said than done!
Jonathan Seagull discovered that boredom and fear and anger
are the reasons that a gull’s life is so short,
and with these gone from his thoughts,
he lived a long fine life indeed.
~ Richard Bach
from ‘Jonathan Livingstone Seagull’ ~
Don't believe what your eyes are telling you.
All they show is limitation.
Look with your understanding,
find out what you already know,
and you'll see the way to fly.
~ Richard Bach
from 'Jonathan Livingstone Seagull' ~
I hope you lovely bloggers are all well and having a good year..
I have been hopping about infrequently trying to pop into
my favourite blogs now and then, when I’ve had the
minutes to spare.. not nearly as often as I’d have liked..
hopefully I will have a little more mind space
and time now, to get back into things…
and already feeling pleasure at the thought of it : )
8 comments:
Lovely to 'see' you back here - let's hope things will be a little calmer for you.
xx
so good to *see* you... they say whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger... so be strong honey & whenever you get chance to escape here, we sure appreciate you being around.... ((((hugs))) x
Good to see you back Sue. I hope things get better for you very soon. Or at least you can find time for your own creative needs which will lend you peace and joy.
You take care sweet lady xx
i hope you find the strength to go through whatever life has thrown in your path.
one thing i discovered for myself, is that whatever isgoing on, i must nourish myself. whether it's a hot bath, a walk in nature, or,for me, doing art... it's more necessary than i ever credited it.
I loved these books - devoured them, really. I remember one quote from Illusions:
The mark of your ignorance is the depth of your belief in injustice and tragedy - what the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.
That quote got me through lots of "stuff."
All the best to you - thanks for leaving a comment on Haiku my Heart Friday.
Thanks for popping in girls, am feeling the warmth from your words..and it’s very nice to ‘see’ you all here too : )
Mon, I totally agree..I usually find these kinds of pursuits to be sanity savers lol. And the space they create I do think helps to find a way through some of life’s trials.
I’ve really been avoiding that space methinks..a little afraid of looking to far into it I guess, filling up with noise and mindless things.. although not mindless in the way of empty!
It’s funny, a few times I did notice that little aversion going on and denied it lol. Perhaps I’ve just needed more time to really process this one.. One of those rare shockers that ‘never’ happens to you and yours, felt like I was teetering right on the very edge for a while there :-/
Delphyne, i love those books too..and a great quote, i know what you mean.. i'm chuckling here :o) i had some encounters with caterpillars and butterflies at the weekend..which got me thinking.. and i've just been putting together a little post including those gently creatures.
a nice little synchronicity there methinks ;) and am finally seeing some sunshine filtering through to my path..xx
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