Thank you, Zoe! The second reason I live here is the silence. The first belongs to the second – the natural world of Cedar, Alder, Doug firs, birds, all other fauna, and the sea. This physical situation brings me to gratitude the minute I open my eyes every morning. Thanks for expressing it so beautifully.
Zoe..thank you for this. It completely resonated with me. I have a lot on my mind today, a lot of reflection about the needs of family and friends. I, like so many, feel very overwhelmed a lot by the state of the world. My white space often is sitting at my Pender kitchen island where I have a small but important view of the ocean. I see boats sailing by, odd tankers coming and going, the big ferry boats, white horses [ we called the white waves as children, white horses ] on the water and I find it very Zen like. I love my kitchen island and today I am thankful for the blossoms on the cherry tree, the tree whose cherries get eaten by the birds far too quickly for me! The apple trees are just starting to grow leaves. I wish my neighbours on the water would cut a little from their trees so as to extend my view but at the same time I am so grateful for my view as is. I have the Julian of Norwich line on a painting hung up outside my door. The quote gives me hope when I don't have much. We went to watch the sunrise for easter morning at Medicine Beach and that "silence" permeated the scene and hope came into view. Thank you for your words Zoe. Happy Easter to you.
Thanks, Jo! Yes, I understand what you're saying about feeling overwhelmed with the state of the world. It's so hard when there's no good news in any direction.
But as you say, hope is what we're reaching for. For me, silence, hope, gratitude, an appreciation of all the lives around me, the tree life, moss life, the birds puts me in a place where I can reach out and pat a tree as I'm walking, a small hi. If this makes sense.
Beautiful. That “silence” is what I love on my long-didn’t hikes, though, for me, it is taken to the next level of contemplation when it’s accompanied by a wide, open horizon, be it water, a mountain meadow, or a field of sunflowers as far as I can see.
Joy, I love the idea of horizon taking contemplation to a different level! One reason, perhaps, why I love being on the water so much, or on a beach. Thanks!
Thanks, Leslie! I love the idea of the physical situation bringing you gratitude every morning.
Thanks, Sandy! Your words put a smile on my face.
Well Zoe, Joy, Leslie ( my band of three whose thoughts and words I love! ) I decided to plunge into a Substack page. https://open.substack.com/pub/jobeattieuk/p/from-my-kitchen?r=17kpi4&utm_medium=ios
Thank you, Zoe! The second reason I live here is the silence. The first belongs to the second – the natural world of Cedar, Alder, Doug firs, birds, all other fauna, and the sea. This physical situation brings me to gratitude the minute I open my eyes every morning. Thanks for expressing it so beautifully.
Zoe..thank you for this. It completely resonated with me. I have a lot on my mind today, a lot of reflection about the needs of family and friends. I, like so many, feel very overwhelmed a lot by the state of the world. My white space often is sitting at my Pender kitchen island where I have a small but important view of the ocean. I see boats sailing by, odd tankers coming and going, the big ferry boats, white horses [ we called the white waves as children, white horses ] on the water and I find it very Zen like. I love my kitchen island and today I am thankful for the blossoms on the cherry tree, the tree whose cherries get eaten by the birds far too quickly for me! The apple trees are just starting to grow leaves. I wish my neighbours on the water would cut a little from their trees so as to extend my view but at the same time I am so grateful for my view as is. I have the Julian of Norwich line on a painting hung up outside my door. The quote gives me hope when I don't have much. We went to watch the sunrise for easter morning at Medicine Beach and that "silence" permeated the scene and hope came into view. Thank you for your words Zoe. Happy Easter to you.
Thanks, Jo! Yes, I understand what you're saying about feeling overwhelmed with the state of the world. It's so hard when there's no good news in any direction.
But as you say, hope is what we're reaching for. For me, silence, hope, gratitude, an appreciation of all the lives around me, the tree life, moss life, the birds puts me in a place where I can reach out and pat a tree as I'm walking, a small hi. If this makes sense.
Beautiful. That “silence” is what I love on my long-didn’t hikes, though, for me, it is taken to the next level of contemplation when it’s accompanied by a wide, open horizon, be it water, a mountain meadow, or a field of sunflowers as far as I can see.
Joy, I love the idea of horizon taking contemplation to a different level! One reason, perhaps, why I love being on the water so much, or on a beach. Thanks!