My daughter, Colleen, gave me this beautiful, simple Mother's Day card this year.
I love the cover - an abstract water color of pond lilies overlaid with one word:
Serenity
How amazing! It is truly one of the most beautiful words in our language.
And, yet, how often do we actually experience that state?
Each day, people pay hundreds of dollars in search of peace or more meaning in their lives. But if we stop to consider all that surrounds us that could bring contentment - we would be amazed at how that serenity can be achieved by expending little or no cash at all!
Here, then, are a few of my favorite paths to Serenity's often "ivy-covered" door:
*Enjoying the phases of the moon
*Letting my dog kiss my ears -- ah, Sheba, that does tickle!
*Lingering, for just a moment to relish the aroma, before taking that first bite of a sweet, ripe New Jersey peach.
*Giving and getting a deep, loving back rub.
*Laying in a hammock on a warm summer night and stargazing. Someone wrote that stars are the tiny windows for all those who have gone before us to gaze at us below. What a comfort.
*Putting on some rockin' music and dancing - no matter how well! Whose to judge anyway?
*Running out into the summer rain without any cares - wet face, wet hair - how wonderful!
*Baking simple brownies and sampling them while they're still warm.
What's along your path? Taking the time to consider may slow down our breathing, lower our blood pressure and surely bring a smile.*Baking simple brownies and sampling them while they're still warm.
2 comments:
Everyone needs serenity, but so few people realize it, especially those in charge of attracting us to places where we can spend our money in search of peace or meaning in our lives.
If you have a chance to look at my post about the Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, PA(http://zoovisitorthoughts.blogspot.com/#8), I think you will see that I agree with what you have expressed here.
Beautiful ... just like YOU ~
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