Sometimes sitting and being present whether it is a porch, comfy chair or in a nook lets us refocus and just be present. I didn’t fully understand the meaning of that porch phrase until I realized: my thoughts become clearer, laughter abounds with friends, conversations bring comfort and encouragement…on the porch.
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Recently, I have been focusing on the word gratitude. Gratitude is usually thought of at Thanksgiving, as we gather and ponder our blessings. As I get older, gratitude seems to be a daily occurrence of reflection for myself. When I drive to work in the morning, I cross the Missouri River. As I look at the sunrise over the bridge, there is gratitude. Gratitude for the beauty of the colors of the rays. Appreciation for a job that I love. Gratitude for a new day.
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The definition for blend is to create a harmonius effect. In other words, to blend is to have things come together that are in agreement or work well together. Coffee and friendship are a perfect blend.
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The hues of blues in the sky range from light to medium to deep. It is the color of water…the ocean waves, the glittering sparkles on the lake’s surface. Blue ushers calm. Blue signifies enough and is enough.
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Reflections brings a sense of gratitude and clarity. I thrive for the quiet moments. Sensing that peace and pondering of thoughts brings a sense of direction or purpose.
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Another word for sweet is delightful. We think of sweet as being a word related to food, but it can also be in reference to a person, a pet, a moment or a time of happiness. The sweet things make our lives richer.
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The holidays bring a time of reflection. It offers a time to ponder on what is important. Seeing the lights and hearing the stillness in the air provides time to think about what matters.
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The tip, tap of raindrops form patterns when rain falls. Sometimes the pattern is at a slow and on-going pace. At other times, the rain seems rapid without pausing. There is something about the rain that falls when the sun is shining.
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Fall has quickly transformed the leaves on the trees. The hues of red, orange and yellow are bountiful in color. The rainbow of leaves reminds me of of the brightness of colors. Sometimes the leaves swirl with the brisk breeze. At other times, the leaves seem to float down to the ground. We have those moments where things swirl around in the day to day. Some days we seem to float more than others.
When things swirl in the day to day or gracefully just are, may we look around and have a perspective of just being present.
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