Reflecting again and again ~ on life
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Mother Nature’s Creation
MORE REFLECTIONS: A new day dawning with bright sunshine lighting the way.
After last week and the many days ‘crowded with incidences’ , much like anyone’s life, today with its sunshine and crisp air is welcomed with great grace. Along with only a birthday event to attend later today, I have enjoyed the serenity of just being in the morning and afternoon.
I am in the autumn/winter of my life. I am tired and weary wondering what and where I belong, other than to myself and my dog. Yes, I have a small family and a small group of friends along with my creative abilities and yet, I experience these vague ‘veils’ washing over me now and again. What are these ‘veils?’ Hmm ~ It is it seems I see and feel the brilliant light of the day, the autumn colors decorating the land, my sweet yorkie being so loving and yet ….. I am weary as I sway with the plants in this photo ~ I want Walt Whitman to ‘rock me gently’ while I go gently into the night.Those are the veils that ‘wash over me, now and again.I can’t go ‘gently into the night, it is not time you see’, the little Yorkie is here to remind me I am needed. I am ‘one with myself’ so I will let the world dance on by today. Live in the moment and do the simple tasks of the day with a smile and warmth in my heart. Avoid the ‘dust’ settling over this country and hope for the best.
She, my little yorkie and I will go to the birthday party and marvel at the extraordinary in the ordinary. Wish the birthday woman a Happy Birthday, that one day that is her’s alone’ ~ special. We will return to home and I will organize my other blog for the week then relax and read. Then go gently into the bedroom to read, then sleep and dream and be thankful for the life I have and have had ~ I have been blessed and am blessed. That should be enough, shouldn’t it????
Let the ‘veils’ wash over me and down into the ocean ~ namaste. ❤
REFLECTING
Reflecting ~ 
Me, Myself and I
Wondering ~ I am one with myself ~ need few people in my life. I am not anti-social as I do socialize with groups, friends, family. My main companions, though, are myself and my Yorkie. I wonder, I wander, I create yet, detaching more and more at times from society’s shoulds and invitations. I rely more on Tao and trusting in what nature offers. Society is that ‘normal curve’ to me where clusters or wolf packs of people gather and behave more like times of ‘high school’ than ‘adult hood’ ~ offering me little in depth of relationships. I have had 3 significant long term male relationships that I experienced love and learning from each time. They are deceased now and it is difficult to find the sophistication of those relationships. Have also reached a point in my life that I have ‘been there, done that’ ~ fulfillment at its best. Not sure that I need another ‘significant’ one.
So I wonder ~ what is next? Well what is next is ‘Now’ ~ moment by moment.’ Being and doing and always keeping in mind ‘simplicity’ ~ Essence of anything is simplicity and it is beautiful.
Essence of Simplicity
Haiku
I see you there
Our world is no different
mother nature rules.
© carol l mckenna
Again, I choose ‘simplicity’ of the moment whether in words, poetry, painting or living.
I wonder what do you choose, friend?
Reflections
Winter on Cape Ann MA ~ Brrr ~ Too early!
Right now I am reflecting on Word Press and whether I like this approach or not ~ Always a learning curve ~ yet always good to be learning ~ learning is creative as well as the arts such as photography, painting, music, writing ~ Creativity is in all of us and many choose to not see it, I guess.
Moving forward ~ writing allows me time to reflect and be. Flowing with the now and enjoying the music in the background and the warm cutie dog beside me. After I have been out a bit for the day she is always so happy to have me back home and wants to’snuggle’ close. I enjoy her company and love her so much. Sometimes, especially in winter, I have to really push myself out the door to do things with friends, family and fellow artists. Then there is always the usual ‘errands’ we all need to do.
Life can be as simple or as complex as you would like. Do you enjoy complexity, simplicity or an equal balance of both or do you get bored with simplicity? I think Simplicity is beautiful ~ also enjoy a healthy dose at times of complexity.
Enjoy ~ xox
Reflections of An Artist
Through the lens I see humor ~ carol
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| Oh No! ~ More of that stuff on Cape Ann MA again for Camera Critters link. |
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| ‘Feeding Frenzy’ on Cape Ann MA during recent snow storm for Saturday Critters link |
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| Lovely reflections seen at Cape Ann MA local hospital for Carpe Diem Haiku link. Also Haiku My Heart link. |
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| Macro shot of handcrafted wall hanging for I Heart Macro link. |
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| ‘Asian style’ ~ brush sketch for Sunday Sketches link. |
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| Sunlight reflecting on Cape Ann Harbor after the storm for Post Cards from Paradise link. |
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QUOTE TO PONDER: ‘Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.’ ~ Lao Tzu
Through the Lense Week
Keeping warm on my deck ~ he/she comes frequently and in the summer sits on the peak of the roof ~ Critters are so fascinating ~ Enjoy ~ carol, xxx
Winter allows one to see the strength of the trees and the years of survival. What an example for us humans ~ Ya think? xxx
I read recently that haiku is like a prayer ~ I certainly find it meditating ~ what do you think?
Looks like a bear or dog to them. Does it remind you of anthing? It is Ice.
One of my daily sketches and sharing with another artist as motivation for both of us.
Although she is suppose to be my assistant ~ She thinks she is the boss dog.
Wishing you the best in the week. xxx ~ carol
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QUOTE TO PONDER: ‘ Out of clutter, find simplicity,’ ~ Albert Einstein
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