Do you ever wake up sometimes, after a long sleep and a hearty dose of inspirational dreaming, and decide you are going to change something in your life. You groggily concoct a plan. But, the plan is way too flighty for words, and has no structure to it? You don’t even have the faintest idea of how you will begin to bring this dreamy change into your life. Yet, you are determined to get there, no matter what form of transportation it takes… That is your firm decision before you even pop out of bed…
The dream could have been anything. It could be real life things, like, you are going to change, quit, or alter, your job – and do what you love (or quit anything that is on your list to quit). Or maybe, You are going to leave a relationship or even start a new or different one. Or work on the one you already have :). Perhaps you have decided that you are going to stand up for yourself. Or, you are going to clean your house, organize your life. You are going to get on a diet, do something with your hair, get a facial… Or, you are going to delve deeper, on the gears inside your body… Cleanse yourself, take care of yourself, nurture yourself. Whatever it is…
You wake up knowing there will be a change. And, the only thing that is entirely palpable, are the lingering feelings those dreams brought you to. To that perfect state of being. That place you have been striving to get to, to find that ultimate thing called, Happiness. In that "happiness package" lives everything you thought your life would be "when you grew up." You know those thoughts that go like this, "when this happens or that happens, I will be happy. Things will be better…"
And we think, maybe when I get to my very own Hollywood… Maybe then, I will be happy… I will begin to live… Hollllyyywoooodddd Here I ccome…
You replay the dream a dozen times before you start your day. And, your window of dreams actually seems like it is just within grasp… Albeit not all that clear…
So you set out with a plan, still early in the day… You empty the fridge, make your bed (not something that happens often here), or you proclaim to your family, "there will be change." Whatever it is… You begin it…
The key to that place is different for all of us…
So, on a day just like this day… When dreams linger and seem so real, they start to take on some sense of reality and shape… We write a letter (that is my version at least).
Yes, this is a perfect beginning to going out and making those dreams come true. We are just certain of it…
So, the letter is written and you must seal it and send it off. In my case, I am telling Mr. Lovee that I am setting off to make some very important dreams come true & he need not worry about me…
Of course, the thing we forget is that noone else (but the hundreds of imaginary friends living in our head) will understand where this is coming from. Why we feel such passion about it. Such desperation to get there…
So, into the mailbox the letter to Mr. Lovee goes…
We hide and wait to see his reaction. I know, sneaky… He has no idea what is in store…
He thinks it might be a love note (I suspect).
He inspected the letter a bit. And then, took another sip of coffee… He put his hands over his face like he was crying (but, I am not fooled, I know he was faking and giggling underneath it all). Then he asked, who is this from? (oops, I forgot to sign it, but really, can’t he guess?)
Still, nothing was stopping me, I was on a mission. I had to get my Schwinn 3 wheel bike ready for the voyage. The world looked pink and teal, it was 80’s bliss 😉
Until of course, the record player scratching hault came barreling through. The real world would not be cooperating with the dream changes easily. A FLAT!! More than a flat…
I threw my hands up, and decided to go for a small walk. The events of my dream were fading, as were the reasons I was off to make who knows what, come true…
Things were feeling normal again. And, as I walked, I started to notice that there was a teeny tiny miniature garden world of amazing life all around me.
Growing in this desert… All on their own, just enough to fulfill me. Maybe this is the place my dream was leading me to. Finding the tiny beauty right beneath my feet. It was all simpler than I thought…
And, in all reality, am I really going to make my dreams come true, by riding my Schwinn to my very own version of Hollywood?? (Okay, maybe just for the day. It could be a ride to the apple orchard without a cell phone. Just a bit of a freeing feeling, riding in the wind… What could it be fore you??)
And so this is what happens, we have these deep seeded feelings of dreams, our dreams. Of how things can change or even be better. Of what it will take for us to fill little voids… To inspire our lives…
My opinion is that nothing in the world we attain, will fill those little gaps, those little voids… Nothing we buy or atttempt to possess or own or do… They might mask the voids, but they do not fill the voids. And even if we do mask them, after a while, the voids will turn up again… Harsher than before. With a vengeance…
I learned this one day, after a horrible break-up (many many years ago). I stopped after much insanity, realizing I had to get over it. The pain seemed unbearable… And I sat down with myself, talked to myself, and asked myself, honestly, what would make me happy at that moment? What could I do right then at that minute? Who was I? What did I like to do? I was 20 years old. And right at that moment, I got in my car and went for a drive… (by the way, many years later when my aunt died, I realized that pain I was feeling during that break-up long ago, was the feeling of loss, not just getting over a break-up, but actual loss)
It took me to a plant nursery. I started gardening that day. In a tiny piece of soil, where I have even managed to grow a couple of trees that are very tall & strong now, and make me so proud… Sitting outside and breathing, that is what I began doing… But most importantly, I was planting my own little garden, in my heart and in my soul, that I could have no matter what, that was safe, without voids. And, when my little plants and herbs started to grow, gaps filled in, more and more… But, it really came down to "what are the things I like to do, that make me happy…"
I had been painting since I was 13 years old. But, in the madness of life, I had been doing it less and less. So, I also started painting again, more than ever… The painting and the gardening pulled me out of my sadness by my bootstraps… (back then, when I was 20 years old)
I stopped asking myself, "what was expected of me," and started asking myself, what do I want to do that will get me through today. A book, a walk… A good movie… I think, we don’t have to change our lives dramatically all of the time, we just have to absorb the good things around us that we are missing… Even just 20 minutes of it everyday, can refuel the soul… Helping little voids not feel so vast…
What I learned through my painting and gardening at 20 years old, when I was asking myself who I was and what do I like to do, was incredbile. It released me, and it also changed my life forever. All the things I thought I was working towards. All the things everyone else around me was striving to attain, were down a different path… Not my path though…
What I am trying to say is, little bits of happiness are around us all of the time. I am not talking about knock you down sublime happiness (which might in fact find you too ;). But I am talking about, lovely little things that brighten the day, and bring a tender feeling. They help us live in the now, and not later, when we are waiting for things to change…
Little bits of happiness are tiny teeny little weeds giving off purple flowers. Little bits of happiness are free. They do not cost money. They won’t come when you are thinner or smarter, or richer. Those things might make you feel a bit better, but you won’t enjoy them without first finding that which is waiting to be discovered within you.
It is you, who you are, standing alone. Not with your children, or husband, or significant other, or with your parents even. I know, many of you understand this, and know the importance of this. But for me, it is what my life revolves around. Everyday, I find that little safe place in me that is so familiar, I grasp it, and then go about my day… It is who I am. It is the one true thing I carry with me, in me.
Possessions, finding someone to love, huge goals, all those things are fine and good, but are we looking for them to them to fix us? Because, what they really should be doing is meerly enhancing our life…
I don’t even know why I am on this wave 🙂 I guess, a walk amongst nature, compelled me to share these things that I find invaluable, and that changed my path.
Of course, I have to come clean and say, everything isn’t perfect in my world. I have desires for bettering myself, I have dreams of a tidy house. Of my very own nanny, to follow me around, pick-up after me, serve me tea & treats, take me on outings :). You know, maybe my very own Mary Poppins???
But today, I am just fine and happy….
I would just love for you to share with me, how you find peace and happiness? Share any tips you might have… Ways in which you have found bits and pieces of yourself. That which brings you closer to that sense of calm.
Well, sadly I must be off… I am working on 10 million things. I feel so busy lately… But, I do enjoy it!!! Oh and, the party at Enchanted Cliff Manor has a message for you…
Some of the characters are off on voyages to new homes… But, you can still find a character or two, waiting for a home in my shop….
In the next blog post, I will post the winner of the "teeny tiny tea party" attire!!! And, I will say, it has not been easy choosing!!!
See you sooon!! xo, V
One last thought… I think this is what Spring brings, the desire to break free, wash away the winter, to reflect. And to make room for new leaves…
Such a beautiful, thoughtful post – which explains a lot about the changes I am going through at the moment – massive upheavals, which are all self-directed and necessary to retain that safe place inside myself that you talk about with such clarity of vision. It’s so easy to get sidetracked by possessions and lovely things and comfort and lulled into a false sense of security – when in fact, the only strength comes from within…and we must maintain that, as it is essential to our well-being. No one else can take that away from us, although some people may try – as they don’t understand it and maybe are even frightened by it. Much love to you, my dear brilliant and talented friend. xoxox
There is that connection with gardening that I share with you, V. The purest form of creativity. Makes me happy as does my artwork. But knowing there’s someone like you out there who puts into perfect words? Priceless.
D.
Oops-Did I just write a Mastercard commercial?
Thank for this enlightening post, I am on my journey just now discovering who I am and what makes me me. For the last 5 years I have been trying to change, be fixed and better for other people and only in the last few months when someone said to me, “but why would you want to change who you are, that is who you are?” So in a way I am finding comfort in my own skin and creating helps me do that. Thank you again, your wisdom here has given me lots to think about today oxoxo
what an inspired, enchanting message. thank you!
what makes me happy? settling in after everyone’s gone in the morning with a cup of coffee, my favorite music, maybe some nag champa incense, and just painting my little heart out or collaging away in my journal. or finding a new favorite book of short stories. or a cozy nap on a winter’s after noon. 🙂
I think you would find Mary Poppins awfully strict – we read the books and she isn’t quite “the spoonfull of sugar” depicted in the film, still delightful though.
what a beautiful post… i cant wait for spring to spring in germany!! i’m gonna post about it as soon as it dose… thank you for the enchating fun post…
Wow, what a touching post! It is so heartwarming and the weirdest part is that I needed that!!!! I thought it was just for me!!!! That’s exactly how I’ve been feeling lately. But, that’s why I visit you so often! Your inspirational heartwarming posts!!!!! Your wisdom is phenominal!~
I am always looking for those bits and pieces to fill my voids. Both painting and gardening help me a lot too. My favorite gardening quote: You can bury a lot of troubles digging in the dirt.
Have you ever found that once you attain a certain goal, something you’ve dreamt of for ever so long, that once reached it lost its luster? There is something to be said for striving for our dreams…it brings us on such amazing journeys and also lets us meet amazing people along the way. We have all the abilities we need inside us it’s just a matter of tapping in to them when we need them most. We will always go through shifts…..we will always have new perspectives and we will always find new ways to enhance our souls. It’s kind of like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz when she realizes what she was searching for was in her own backyard all long. Well WE are our own backyards, but sadly sometimes it takes a tornado of emotions and changes to finally realize that and finally be completely content.
This was a very wonderful post my darling friend, my friend who I am thankful for each and every day!
XOXOXOXO
Dear VV,
You are so right! The things that delight our soul are right in front of our very eyes. We only have to open them to behold the sweet little flowers, appreciate the beauty we can create with our hands and words and embrace the ones we love!!
xox
Constance
You are growing up and “becoming” and that is good. Life is about becoming a better soul- learning, stretching, experiencing everything- bad, sad, happy or content- every experience leaves us changed if we stop and think about it. Keep flying little fairy princess, in your lovely garden of delightful flowers. I’m off to check Etsy and see what could be waiting for me!!!
As always I get lost in your words and you have illustrated them so well once again with your eye candy. I think first of all, that your transportation might be different some day, however with your incredible creativity I would not be the least bit surprised if some Hollywood director swooped down and produced something you have created. As far as the magic of life you have found the secret to life. I think embracing life’s magic that is beautiful and free, and harnessing the creative muse who whispers inspiration while we sleep, is the secret of joy, and that joy gets us through the difficult patches of life. For such a young woman you are wise beyond your years, and seem to have a wealth of talent and imagination. I love your artwork, creations and the way you make your words dance and beckon us all to know more.
I love faeries too. I met a woman while living in Canada who’s love of gardening so inspired me that I wrote a story for my girls about her. The name of the story is Marilyn and the Faerie Festival. You might just meet Thyme in your travels today. Here is the link:
http://karenharveycox.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/marilyn-and-the-faerie-festival/
Have a wonderful day of creating, and I can’t wait to see what magical world you share with us next time.
Thank you for stopping by my blog today and leaving such a lovely comment. Blessings, Karen
beautiful and thought filled post miss v. 🙂
i have realized that with all the creative areas that i venture into, at times the void is still not filled. so i have decided to put on the breaks and learn how to just play again. i will let you know how it works out for me 🙂
How did you get so smart??? Yes, I find as I get older that I make my own happiness, of course if my family is happy and content as well it’s easier for me to find that happiness.
Put me on my bike and take off in the breeze and that will always turn the corners of my mouth…UP!
x…x
Oh Vanessa! What a wonderful post! I find my happiness in little things, my children’s laughter, my husband’s smile, beautiful music, and sometimes just plain old peace and quiet curled up with the cat on my backyard swing.
Well Vanessa,
I must tell you, I am blown away by this magnificent post..WHat I love so much about you is, your completely out of your mind, IN A REFRESHING, MAGICALLY GOOD WAY of course…You make me smile, laugh and really think…That is a comforting feeling for me as Im everywhere doing something most of the time without breathing..But I do try to click my heels when Im feeling overwhelmed and remember Dorothy’s quest for something better, and realizing somewhere over the rainbow is right here in my own backyard…
You are amazing sweet child, keep doing what your doing because you make so many people happy…
Love to you,
Jo-Anne
Dreams….. My life is so diffrent then I have ever dreamed it would be, but I love it. The artists loft in New York has been replaced by the family home, and a life alone has been taken up by a wonderful man and 6 kids. I still dream of that other life now and then with the what ifs, but I think it would be rather lonely.
Love Erin~
So pleased to hear you are up and running again. I went for a walk this afternoon and you are so right the sights we see free of charge are the best. I feel so energised since I came back from that walk.
Simplicity is my sanctity. To be a caretaker of things treasured from the past that are entrusted to me, to enjoy, share and pass on to the next keeper. I must admit that I am weak though I do covet this beautiful earth we live upon and hope that it will survive forever.
Thankyou so much V for sharing the thoughts that you hold dear to your heart.
Susan
Hi Vanessa, Again you bring tears to me wee little eyes! Mary Poppins, you dare add- She is my all time favorite! She always reminds me of my inner creative diva, my own passions and makes me look at life different, too! Your words and thoughts are that of which movies are made. I do hope you are discovered soon and you will have a real life Hollywood experience! You are so fantastical and imaginative with your stories. Mr Lovee is oh so lucky! Keep dreaming girl! Hugs and kisses, Suzy
WOW! What an amazingly beautiful post today!! I’m blown away, like a feather in the wind!!!! You certainly have a wonderful way with words Miss V!!
How do I find peace and happiness…well, lately happiness with my dog Lulu Belle, I love her so much now! More than I ever thought I could love an animal, like a child. I longed for a baby, my own child, but alas that was not going to happen. Instead I found my little beagle girl, who delights me to no end, and makes me belly laugh a dozen times a day!! She is my Child!! I now have found the happiness I wanted so badly!
As for peace, Nature is my peace! My garden and appreciating nature on my trips and walks and hikes gives me a sense of infinite and everlasting peace! I love flowers, the beach, nature!! My home is also my haven for peace!
Thanks for making me realize how fortunate I really am!!
Yes, yes and YES!
Sometimes I truly feel as though I’m wearing my skin for the very first time because I’m in a “me” moment. And you know what? I always find that loving myself and loving others comes so naturally when I’m in this special place – where I’m not distracted or comparing apples-to-oranges. There’s no one that doubts my abilities and for a few precious moments I OWN MY LIFE!
I think it is these moments that steer us through the dark waters when they emerge. The underlying sense of hope and fortitude, knowing that I have it in myself to soar high with my face to the sun; knowing my direction cannot be found on a compass but within myself.
I love that you shared all of this with us – you provided a pause in my day that will allow me to sigh, smile and then throw myself into my work rejuvinated and thankful that I HAVE ME and that I HAVE MY WORK WHICH I LOVE and that I am loved for who I am, if by no one else but myself.
Thank you Ms. V! Thank you!
Take care!
Well put oh young Goddess of wisdom…Oh, my last 2 weekends have been that of observations, stretching, uncomfortableness, listening, flexing, feeling, readjusting, redirecting and incredible joy, along with sadness…I am finding myself trying to slow down enough to catch the moments in between, because that is where life seems to be hidden for me (at least in the creative realm.) Inspiration has been a bit lacking for me lately, but I am in the middle of a big project that is taking more energy that I anticipated (well, I rather didn’t think before I jumped…but, usually I do that, so it is nothing new for me) There has been much staring at the wall, and then talking with people (including myself outloud) Oh…did you know that you can buy Marry Poppins’ umbrella? I have always wanted that, well…her carpetbag as well, but mostly the umbrella…
Aaaaaah! Big sigh! What a lovely post! It really doesn’t seem fair for you to be so wonderfully talented in the world of creation and be able to express yourself so incredibly! I loved your words and the pictures that illustrated it. You know you really should do a book someday, a childrens maybe? I know in your spare time! Let’s see, what give me peace and helps me be me? I would have to agree, it is the stolen little moments of creating something. Mine usually come late at night. I actually love creating then. My house is so nice and quiet, my precious littles are snug in thier beds looking sweeter than they usually do in their waking hours. My lovely man is usually asleep, but still makes me feel nice and safe in the quiet house. And those couple of hours are all mine! I don’t clean or do laundry or any of that yucky necessary business. I paint my little painting, or sew or make little dollies and watch movies I like. I can’t imagine who I would be if I didn’t do this at least several times a week. Probably someone nicer to be around because I would have more sleep! Ha! Ha! Thanks for making me think a minute! Have a lovely day!
What an inspiring beautiful tale, woven together with a wonderful message!
blessings,
kari & kijsa
Hi Vanessa,
I sort of read this post with a little smile on my face as I went through each line. I think it is true that we each must find our own little inner garden of happiness – a garden with little joys blooming one after the other outside of everything else. What helps me, has helped me – although I know it sounds ironic, is to remember that in this big world, this big universe that’s been created,is that I am so small but my heart is not. When I focus on what hurts and what grieves me it becomes the centre of everything and I feel sad. But when I remeber that I am one of many souls my problems seem small and my garden within grows.
Dy
Vanessa-Your post is the inspiration for my post today…hope you follow that. I just want to thank you for showing me how to express what I am currently living. Happiness to everyone.
Ah, Vanessa,
You, Wonderful you!
🙂
Sandra Evertson
Love this post…(your bike is fabulous)!
Have a blessed day!
smiles, kari & kijsa
You know Miss Vanessa.. you are such a lovely person and an amazing artist and a great writer.. all of those things combined to make this just one of the best posts ever.
That photograph of the purple flower is perfect.. by the way.
You have to read this book.. Choosing Happiness by Alexandra Stoddard.
I am like you. I try to find something lovely in every day.. recognizing the miracles that grow beneath our feet.. is one of the best forms of gratitude and gratitude is a wonderful way of deflating all the bad stuff. You are also a person who finds ways to reach out to others.. to make the days of others just a bit nicer. I try to do that. It helps a lot. I like a lot of hard work. That feels good too.. and walking outside.. gardening and reading beautiful words… letting go of fear and becoming a person of faith.
how perfect. this was like seeing into a mirror – i found these very truths after a serious ugly experience 2 years ago – and they literally saved my life.
you have put into words something vital to me.
thankyou x
dear V,
Thank you for your inspirational post.You don;t need a gypsywagon woman!!!You are telling your story on the www wagon!and you are good at it too!thumbs up for you again you are so right about things.Thank you for reminding me what life is all about!hugs Dees
“Little bits of happiness are tiny teeny little weeds giving off purple flowers. ”
OMG!! I have one of those by our front door, under the banana tree and it makes me so happy each time I see it, it’s funny you mentioned those!!
I too long for more at times and I do find my happiness in gardening (our yard is GREAT and I buy flowers and plants constantly) and watching things grow. I find happiness in creating ANYTHING and in being kind to others.
I bet Mr Lovee loves your antics, huh?
Your flowers are beautiful.
I always love to read your posts Vanessa. You have a way of wording everything just right.
Karla
“It is meet that I should receive, even as I give; so that I may be able to continue giving. How happy is this giving and taking which helps my people on their way and enables yet more giving! And, though the taking makes the body thrive, it is the giving alone that nourishes the heart.”
“…and I know also that every act is a prayer if it be a free gift of oneself in order to become.”
I think for me, simply giving a bit of myself to anything strengthens my heart – whether it is a jasmine flower, fresh cut grass, warm sun on my face, my wife, a raindrop, a snowflake, a tree, whatever. It is the connections between things that make them special to us, and we make the lines between things shorter when we give ourselves to them. When you stop just long enough to touch a tree and be thankful for its shade, or to appreciate the coolness of a raindrop trickling down your face, or to make a small gesture to a person you love that shows they mean something to you. I think that as we start to do this, we feel those lines more distinctly, and we feel much closer to things – at least, that’s how it is in my life.
“Only the children know what they are looking for,” said the little prince. “They waste their time over a rag doll and it becomes very important to them; and if anybody takes it away from them, they cry…”
Far from making us vulnerable, it makes us really strong. Giving of ourselves is the only way to find ourselves, I don’t know why… it doesn’t make sense, but there it is.
“For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.”
This is one reason why it is so important to start to discover who you are and what you were made for, because we each have our own way of giving of ourselves… to become.
Thanks for writing such wonderful posts. Cheers to you and Mr. Lovee (who is always such a willing participant in your stories) 🙂
Hello Mz. Vanessa! I am so sorry I haven’t been by lately..uhh…errr… I have been a bit busy. You know ,things going on and all. …You say Faun Boy has gone missing..? I wouldn’t know a THINgggg about that. Nope , nothing…not me.. I don’t know a thing. hun uh.
I disappear in fabric. I start pulling out colors, textures, old and new and then experiment by cutting and sewing. Or, I cut and paste samples together. Coming up with combinations …I just get lost in it all. I also get lost in just reorganizing things..fabric, the pantry, linens….
When I first moved to Arizona, from Ohio, I was at a park by myself. I had just walked around the lake, climbed a small hill and sat down. I was so aware of everything and so happy that I felt that I needed to pinch myself to make sure I was awake, those are the moments I cherish!
Thank-you for this beautiful, insightful post, & I understand what you’re saying.
I love that beautiful hibiscus-like magenta centred flower, what is it?
You have gorgeous, interesting handwriting. I bet Mr Loveee finds you interesting & fun! Thank God for the appreciative men of this world, hey?
I love seals! My uncle still has a three faced (I think) seal from one of our ancestors! I think some day I will design & buy my own seal.
Wow, a 3 wheeled bike (trike?), what fun!
Your posts are always such magic!! And what lovely Spring time pretties there are here!! 🙂 Hooray for Spring and Rose petals and sunflowers and iced tea! 🙂
Hi Vanessa!
Ok that’s it!
You have got to publish a book!
Your art and poetry is so amazing.
Have a great week:)
kayellen.typepad.com
Oh, what a wonderful post!
I am in serious like with your sadly-flatted 3 wheeled bicycle. My grandmother had one like that with big double wire baskets on the back. She carried her groceries home in it and sometimes even rode it to church in her Granny-Sunday clothes.
I highly approve of that sassy little wax seal, too. I am obsessed with wax seals….my collection is ever-growing.
I love seeing bits of your life. Thanks for sharing them with us!
I think you wrote this post for me. It is just the perfect thing for me to read today. Thank you so much.
Kim
Vanessa,
I love reading your blog! You have a way of expressing feelings that really hit home! Things that have taken me years to learn…then sometimes you just lose your way. It’s nice to read affirmations of “things we really know” on a subconscious level but sometimes forget. You have such a way with words! AND your art ain’t to stinking bad either!!!! YOU ARE A FABULOUS ARTIST!!!!
Julie Bergmann
oh what a fabulous ride you always take us on sweet Vanessa:) I feel the same way about gardening. It is a beautiful escape. Music is a huge peace for me too:) And speaking of music…all I could think of when I saw your fabulous bike and the wonderful journey you went on…is that Queen song…”I want to ride my bicycle…I want to ride my bike…” and at the end all of the bike bells ching, ching, ching:):):) xoxox…jenn
What a wonderful post…I needed the reminder today to do what I love the most…taking pictures, creating nomadic things and reading inspirational writing…I love the little tiny flowers you shot…I was looking at them today too here in Arkansas and thinking how simple happiness is really….so simple to just decide to know yourself and love yourself and explore where your attentions take you….
Sigh….a day late and a dollar short I am, but what else is new?? 😉
I loved this post, it was just so beautiful. At the moment I’m trying to find my “little bits of happiness”, but I know they are not far from me and well within my grasp.
I too garden and so I am very anxiously awaiting the New England thaw and for true Spring-like weather to arrive! I want tiny flowers!!
Thank you Miss Vanessa for reminding all of us though that our true bliss really is inside of us just waiting to be set free!
What a lovely post, and just what I needed!! Sometimes I get so busy with family and such, that I forget that true happiness comes from within. I become frustated with circumstances, my kids, my husband…and feel unhappy, but truly happines transends all of the day to day it is in our own hearts.
All of this reminds me of Brer Rabbit and his “Happy Place” or was it “laughing place”. If I’m not mistaken it was a thistle patch. Not the place I would choose, but as you said, we must all find our own way. Our own “laughing place”. I too find peace in gardening, or in just taking a walk. I think it is because things slow down and I am more aware of who I am, I stop to reflect and think of those small parts of myself, and take delight in the lovelieness of life.
Thank you for this reminder. I am able to offer so much more to those I love, when I first take care to find happiness within.
Another of your oh so beautiful posts. Your philosophy is refreshing (and contagious)…spring is about awakening and coming out of hiding to chase my dreams. I have these dreams all the time..and quite often, like you, a flat tire will slow me down…but it never holds me back!! Let us fly!!!
this brought tears to my eyes! what a wonderful inspiring post…just what I needed to hear this morning 🙂 thank you sweety!
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Well I have no idea how long it’s been since you wrote this, I am guessing 2008 upon looking at the posts that responded. Wow, what an insightful journal entry? piece of living art? I don’t know but it is now 2013 and so timely for me!!!
Thank you for your inspiration and your living words, not to mention the visual you attached to your writing. Wow. you just cut away some of my restricting cords.I feel a little free-er after experiencing this blog
I hope your still writing.