Tots of Tuesday

 

Rally Relentless

 

Attraction for Birds

 

The Experience of Water

 

"The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from

the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. 

Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs. 

I am haunted by waters." - Norman Maclean

A river tumbles and teems with life to reveal the search for simplicity and unity. 

Waters weave their magical powers. Swift-surging rivers change with the light 

during the day. They merge with wonder in darkness. 

The flow provides opportunities for meditation and reflection. 

The river reveals a symbol of constancy within change.

Norman Maclean wrote, "Eventually, all things merge into one, 

and a river runs through it." The Indian word, 'hassayampah' 

means, the river that loses itself underground, like intuition.

We experience others' lives. They move on, flow through other landscapes 

and merge with different lives. Consider those who came before you. 

How, like a river do you carry them with you? What about those whose 

current has taken them away?

Move into a flow.

Recognize your personal 

journey as a life that flows, 

constant, and changing.

Joy of Sunset

While the sun does his dance into the sea, 

benefit from the final moments of each day. 

Find a place to watch for an evening 

                                                     to enjoy the sun's play.

"When you realize there is nothing lacking, 

             the whole world belongs to you." - Lao Tzu

Visualize the color in all its depth, intensity, and discover a metaphor.

Notice how the sun wriggles to set in tangerine dreams.

Discover creatures who play and chase 

the sun as he rolls down the sky.

Feel grateful for each moment.

Nature's Nurture

 "Two there are who are never satisfied -- the lover of the world and the lover of knowledge." ~ Rumi

Experience Happiness

Robert Louis Stephenson wrote, "There is no duty we so much underrate as the duty of being happy. Happiness does not need to become the goal. We need a variety of experiences and moods to write about." 

In the 1980’s, Martin E.P. Seligman adopted the term, “positive psychology.” After years of studying the “learned helplessness” that characterized depression he began to study how individuals could learn optimism. Seligman felt a search for “authentic happiness” made more sense than relying on psychology’s one-sided focus on illness and disorders. 

Study optimism, courage and perseverance rooted in social and civil well-being.

 

Consider how to gather simple pleasures. The process itself will attract feelings of exultation.

Awaken to positivity that explodes in blossoms and blue sky. Take a pleasure interlude to revel in the marvelous nature shares.

 

Stay awake to joy and appreciation for growing creatures, birds, plants and trees.