You don’t have to go out for dinner or watch a movie or go shopping to find delight and fulfillment. Exciting wonders and mysterious goings-on are happening right in your midst. Only you have to have all your senses in receptive consciousness.
Can words articulate the wow sensation of looking up at a clear, crystal blue sky waiting for your gaze of appreciation? The uniquely marvelous splendor of azure canopy above exhibits mesmerizing purity. It uplifts even sagging spirits.
At midmorning, you relax in your backyard under the warming rays of the sun. Baring your legs and feet, you roll up your shirtsleeves to allow the body to absorb the sunshine vitamin D. What a pleasurable feeling! You sense a sweet upheaval-taking place in your skin pores as the warmth of the sun seeps teasingly in.
Next moment you happen to look right down and there is your silhouette eerily mimicking you. For a second you feel bemused on seeing the other eternally loyal you.
Suddenly your monkey mind changes the course of its thoughts. You’re reminded of a yogic practice-about which you’ve read a lot-, which involves focusing on your breathing even for the shortest time. Amazingly wonderful experience as your heartbeat slows down and you feel serene tranquility.
A mild thudding sound from the neighbor’s backyard breaks the otherworldly reverie. You try to figure out the source of the noise. Instead, your gaze reaches the clothesline on the roof where a medley of wash is flapping in a jarring rhythm in the winter breeze- another familiar scene on a sunny wintry day.
Though it is winter, the neem tree outside our boundary wall still dons the boring brown leaves. The insect families in its crevices and chinks compensate by busily practicing their buzzing music. The warm winter day entices the sundry birds to play their orchestra now and then on nearby trees.
The delightful specimens of nature’s treasure trove are a legion if one decides to pen them for mutual admiration.
The sights and sounds of our daily life are as much a part of our survival as the modern day technological advancements. Both of them have to coexist amicably for a meaningful short journey on this planet.
Friends welcome here as always!
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My corner of the world
Sharing with:
ABC Wednesday
Our world
Nature Notes
Pictorial Tuesday
My corner of the world
The best feeling is inside… all we need is to find it and feel it... sadly enough not everyone is able to
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well, thank you for that short vacation in your sunny, peaceful yard - mine is covered in two feet of snow, and the temperature is supposed to go down to -20 with the wind chill tonight! brr...I think I'll go back to Your yard for a peaceful breath meditation! : )
ReplyDeleteSo agree with your glimpse into a wonderful sunny day. I so love Spring for that exact feeling as I read and have my morning coffee outside with my furbaby. Now we are in the midst of winter, but the same is true on a large snowflake falling evening when the temperature warms enough to take an evening stroll. Thanks for sharing your wonderful thoughts with Pictorial Tuesday. Love how you wrote that. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the sounds of our days. Today I heard a hummingbird before I saw on the highest bare branch of the persimmon tree. I might put out a feeder for it to help it through the winter. There aren't that many flowers for it right now.
ReplyDeleteDelightful indeed!
ReplyDeleteI could relate your experience and pleasure from simple observation and feeling of nature from the wakeup of our own surrounding. After shifted to our first floor home I got to watch sky lot from the balcony and this winter I felt more pleasant and warm through sunlight and trees started to ripe to fall leaves had made feel the change but I feel down bit as my favourite season slowly concluding.
ReplyDeleteLoved the introduction,totally agree with you and the ending is so logical.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful write up, can relate with it deeply specially absorbing the Vitamin D.
Hello, wonderful writing and post. I can picture myself enjoying your warm sunshine.
ReplyDeleteIt is cold here. Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend.
Sun on a cold day is so deceptive. You THINK it's warmer when you look out the window. Then BAM!
ReplyDeleteIts a sunny day over here and the birds are chirping away in my little garden. Love your sharing of your musing. Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteGreat post. We have to make choices all the time. Thanks for linking up to My Corner of the World!
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely thoughts. One really doesn't need much to be truly happy.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. There is always something to see and enjoy in nature. You just have to open your eyes, ears and heart to it...Michelle
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