“Take time to see the quiet miracles that seek no attention.”
A lichen-covered abandoned croft, Shetland, UK
Stillness… a time to observe, reflect, recover. To slow down and notice the tiny miracles that abound. Nature and our very beings are dependent on rest…
inhale, pause, exhale
the heart fills, pause, blood is sent forth to the periphery
leaves fall from the trees, the pause of winter yields new growth
a comma, period, and line break in between two paragraphs… pause
the ebb and flow at the water’s edge as directed by the pull of the moon
pause…
without that moment of the in between,
life would cease to exist
I am fascinated by the heart… the physiology of this life-sustaining organ as well as a way of being. To shift from a head-focused life to one that is heart-centered. I recently jotted down these thoughts about the heart and the need for rest… it’s a work in progress…
A journey through the heart…
the persistent rhythm…
lub, dub, lub, dub, lub, dub
the ebb and flow of the filling and releasing
contraction, relaxation
the pause before the sending forth
the electrical current that keeps the entire system pulsing,
oh those misfirings, random, twitchy, twinges
lub, dub, lub dub, lub dub, lub, dub
let’s try again
lub, dub, lub dub, lub dub
the chambers dwelling deep within, a place of respite
where all must relax to replenish
and if you live to be 100 years old, that’s 52,560,000 minutes…
and 3.15 * 10 to the 9th power beats of the heart
gratitude for the pause.
Seaweed on a remote beach, Shetland, UK
Peace nugget #16
Pause. Not just slowing down but an actual pause, the space of the in between. Notice how the ordinary become extra-ordinary.
What “quiet miracles” can you see today?
Other
Oh those responses to “organize” were delightful!
Box breathing is an excellent way to practice pausing. Pick a number, let’s say 4. Inhale to the count of 4, pause for the count of 4, exhale for 4, pause for 4 counts. Repeat.
John O’Donohue is one of my all-time favorite poets. As I was reading through some of his work to find a specific passage, there were so many that I wanted to include. Words that responded to many of the life circumstanes that have been expressed here over the past two weeks. Here is a link to more quotes. Many of you have mentioned wanting to journal more and these quotes could be excellent prompts.
Pause at the water’s edge, Reawick beach, Shetland, UK