September 1, 2020 - 354 - "Attention Changes Things"

      

Look Up

     I've been doing a class on Daily Om about clearing things, by Stephanie Bennett Vogt.  It's about both mental and physical clutter.) 

     One lesson was titled:  Look Up. It said:  "Look up from this screen for a moment and scan the room you're in.  What is one thing of beauty that calls your attention?"

     I looked around and saw this pot sitting on the nightstand:

     Somehow the blue in the pillow sham picked up the blues in the pot, and I suddenly thought it was gorgeous.

    It sat in the cutout between the upstairs hallway and the dining room for a very long time, and I never liked it.  That was probably partly because it seemed a little small to fill the space, and partially because it was usually covered in a thick layer of dust.

    But what really struck me was how different something can look when you move it from one place to another.

I Guess That Applies To Us Too

      We can be a gangly misfit in one setting, and a beautiful swan in another. 

      We flourish and feel fulfilled in one relationship and shrivel in another.

Fresh Eyes

    The strangest thing is; once you see beauty in something you can't see it as ugly again.  I found an old picture of it in the spot where I thought it looked terrible...and really liked it.

Daily Hits of Happy

     -It's been sunny and cool all day.  About 15 minutes ago, a dramatic storm kicked up.  Not sure where we can watch rain here.  (No covered front porch.) 
     -Michael's here, and we can check out the options together.

     -Our vision for the rooftop bedroom and bath (which we optimistically call a casita) is coming together...and actually starting to show among the rubble.

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My teabag today read:  

"The difference between a flower and a weed is a judgment."-Unknown

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"May my soul bloom in love for all existence."

-Rudolf Steiner

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