Let it Out!
Let a smile overcome you-
a simple gift
which heals deeply
and welcomes another in return.
Tell a story of
your Life with the meaning you give it.
Let it out!
Open the gushing faucet
and savor the Joyful Child within you.
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Integrity recognizes itself.–
The power of the inability to learn a lesson is the multiplier of the cost to fix it.–
The ego is a useful vehicle, if you get to know the driver.
Those are from Bradisms. Brad regularly expounds on various subjects ranging from politics to trust to caring to love, all with an inimitable style which can only be described as “pithy”, meaning tersely cogent. He also has a webpage featuring a collection of his best work, also worth visiting. Brad recently commented on my post Truth and Being, where I attempt to summarize large patterns in life, and which I almost deleted because of its intractable pithiness. But Brad seemed to understand my obscure logic. Then I found this post, “Life is…” on his website, and realized I think a lot like him. Yet he allows himself much more freedom in the realm of pithiness than I! Thanks Brad, for showing us how playfully rich truth can be.
(0)David Depape has a blog he cleverly calls “God is Love“. I’m sure he intends those words’ various echoes of meaning, from completely ironic to absolutely and literally true.
His voice is as subtle and complex as the title. He is neither religious nor atheist. The hypocrisies of organized religion get no mercy from him, but nor do rabid atheists. Somehow he finds inspiration in the ambiguous truth of neither/nor.
Take his post, The Religion of Science.
Religion is a form of stagnant science. Christianity is based on science. The priests were the scholars and scientists or their day. They observed the world and came up with a theory of existence based upon what they could observe. They didn’t know about atoms, cells and the quantum level. They came up with the best theory they could with what little they knew. Religion is science that got stuck on proving old theories. Now atheism is doing the same. Atheism is stuck on proving a point and it’s clinging to theories that are becoming antiquated in the face of new discoveries.
Instead of admitting what we know and admitting what we don’t know and moving forward from there.
I think you’ll find his views as refreshing as I did.
(5)I enjoy finding blogs (sort of) similar to mine. It’s taken me awhile to find my niche; a peculiar blend of personal experience, spiritual advice, philosophical explorations, poetry, gardening, food and general inspiration. Yesterday someone named Titus-Armand commented on my site, so I checked out his blog, Project Armannd. I was pleasantly surprised to fine a quality blog, one which isn’t prepackaged to a particular audience as so many are these days. He explores a variety of subjects toward living a better life; “about today’s society, issues of today’s world, tips on self-improvement, spiritual advices, inner peace, general psychology, happiness, and some other things…” The topics he chooses are intriguing and unique, like the psychological meaning of certain eye movements. But he doesn’t just report. He interprets. I like that. Welcome Titus-Armand (TA?). I like your style.
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Dave,
Exactly my sentiment. What a terrific photo to use to caption such a simple expression of joy.
Scot
I love your choice of words in the final line. The word “savor” looks like “savior” at first. This really puts an interesting spin on my take on this beautiful little nugget:)
Thank you both. I don’t feel much like smiling right now. I’m shivering from a fever right now, so I’m off to bed.
Garnet
Smiles heal best when we don’t feel like doing it. I hope you’re smiling and healing right now.
I love your sentiment…and your way with words. Feel better.
Ciao,
Teri
http://www.herestohappywomen.blogspot.com
Thank you Betty and Teri- I’m making chicken soup from scratch. Once you’ve had it there’s no turning back. Then I’m gonna veg on the couch and watch movies. Vegging is really hard for me to do, being such a doer!
Feel better Garnet! Loved your cheerful poem and the picture.
My inner child is smiling right now, heck my outer middle aged shell is smiling too.
Be well Garnet, and don’t forget to drink lots of green tea.
Anna- thank you. I’m already on the mend.
fineartist- Is green tea good for colds? I’ll have some tomorrow for sure!
Garnet, Even when you’re sick, you have the power to bring joy to others. What a wonderful gift.
Thanks Patry, nice to see you. Sometimes I try to nudge myself into a better mood with these little ditties. It’s as much for me as for anyone else.
beautiful photo and lovely poem:)
healing and joy are what you seek - hope you’ll find them soon!
Garnet, I hope by now you are feeling better, or at least starting to. Thanks for the big smile. I hope there is soon one on your face, too!
I’m all better. Whatever gripped me has mysteriously disappeared without a trace. I think it just didn’t dare mess with me. My immune system said “Outta here, bub!”
I’m smiling at the lovely poem and the beautiful peacock. Such a creative pairing and so you to put them together. How light, how airy.
Bravo.
YEA!
Thanks Liz, It’s good to see you. Yes, the peacock smiles with his feathers, a BIG smile. It works. G
Sending you a B I G smile