Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Finding Joy in Nature, etc.

Beautiful walk again this morning - cooler now and that makes for a more pleasant walk - even a bit later. Even now, at nearly ten o'clock, there is a nice breeze on the porch causing the wind chimes to sing and cooling the air. What a delight to notice the changing seasons. This morning I picked up three red/orange natural things - a trumpet vine flower, a sassafras leaf (three-pronged one), and another leaf I can't identify-have to get out my book. I've found a canvas framed to pin them to so I can enjoy them longer. Also have three feathers to add that I picked up at the swing in the Asheville Botanical Gardens this past weekend. -----It was delightful yesterday to get back with my yoga students at the Y and last evening here, too. They all add joy to my life. Today I'll see the church classes students. How blessed I am to be able to live a life doing just what I love---well, not just what I love. I, too, have occasions when unpleasant chores arise, but mostly I am doing from moment to moment just what I love. The trick, I've learned, is to at least think "this is really OK" especially if it's a chore that makes my life in general more pleasant--like cleaning out the bird bath fountain--or filling the bird feeders--or even washing windows and mopping the floor.

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