Our Beautiful Earth

 

The poster says:  Our beautiful earth - held together by songs from the universe. - Sharon Carne

I was out walking with my dog at -6C and watching the sun reflect off the snow and ice crystals on the tree branches and the grass stalks.  The crunchy sound of the ice/snow popping was like music with our footsteps.

The Earth is beautiful whether it is a hot day, a cold day, a rainy day, or a snowy day.   I love being outside. Perhaps that is why this picture struck me as being profound...the songs of the Earth and the Universe are always there.  Mostly, we do not hear them.  We are busy listening to podcasts, music, or answering telephone calls.  We miss the most exciting, magical parts of a walk.

Walking is healing and being out in Nature is healing.  Putting the two together gives you a powerhouse of wellness.  

Listen for the songs that are around you.

Blessings,

Judy

Commenting On Belief

 

The picture says:  Believe with all of your heart that you will do what you were made to do.  - Orison Swett Marden (Author of fifty or more books and booklets)

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There is a common question that many ask – the question is “What is my purpose?”   It is very difficult for another to answer something that is so personal to your soul contract.

A Course In Miracles (ACIM) (written by Helen Schucman) is a book that talks a bit about life’s purpose.  Summarized the ACIM definition of life purpose is to be the best human that you can be.  To be that best person does not mean you have to write a book, or be a musician, or a great politician, or healer.  It means that you have to be as kind, compassionate, and forgiving as you can, every day. 

I think that many people confuse their gifts – singing, art, writing, leading, or whatever the gift is, with their life purpose.   I think that one’s gift can help them be the best human they can be.  My observation is that many people sacrifice their human-ness for their gifts, believing that they are answering a higher calling.  The relationship wreckages left along the way make their calling suspect. 

However, each person has the right to follow their path, and to do it without explaining it to anyone. 

May you find your way.

Blessings,

Judy

Hawk and Me

 

Our fall has been very lovely with many warm days and lots of opportunity to walk in Fish Creek Park. Generally at this time, we have snow.  That is why I was out walking with my dog when I should have been doing other things.  It was already the middle of October and I had been putting off things.

The Hawk swooped down from the tree and grabbed a mouse from the field.  It flew back up to the top of a tree to eat.  It seemed that before it finished the first meal, it was aiming its flight back to the ground to pick up another meal.

This was the fifth hawk in the last two days that was chasing down food.  Something was going on for me and Hawk was trying to help me understand the message in all the different events.  The events were all related to the work that seemed to be piling up on me – yard work, house work, and dealing with fall fruit and vegetables that were ready to be processed.

I realized that Hawk is responsible for feeding itself – no one else does that.  Sick or fit, happy or sad, Hawk must go out every day and hunt for food.  I was doing that – hunting and preparing food.  No one else will do it for me.  It is the way of Nature. 

Somehow, that realization was comforting.  I was going with the flow of Nature.  I was “seeing” like Hawk, and could see what had to be done, without emotion or stories.  I had the big picture.

May you be objective and get the big picture in your view of life.

Blessings,

Judy