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Quotes of the WyldeHeart
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"Joy in looking and comprehending is nature's most beautiful
gift."
~ Albert Einstein
"A merry heart doeth good like a medicine..."
~ Proverbs 17:22, The Bible
"Learning to live in the present moment is part of
the path to joy."
~ Sarah Ban Breathnach
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Reflections
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Merry Hearts
I happen to
have a mother, Charlotte, who is quite good (as good as Miss Marple
in
solving a mystery) at noticing the joy in life whether
it be through beauty, celebrations, nature, synchronicities, adventures,
mysteries unfolding, music or yes, even chocolate. And her mother
Eliza was the same and her mother Lottie, and who knows how many and
who
beyond or alongside them...
I have noticed in my own life that in noting my day
by day, season by season barometer of joy I experience the call to
cultivate that ability - that recognizing the joy in life is a
choice and if my "joy-spotting" eye is not looking, I can easily miss
a day's treasures. Choosing to notice joy seems to be a moment by
moment opportunity. And, as in solving a mystery, noticing the joy
can be like having an eye out for clues.
What I choose to give my attention grows. And even
with a bouquet of joy-women in my history, I must often quite
consciously decide where to invest my energies. Drinking in the
sight of forsythia blooming in winter or getting to the next task?
Which feels better?
The choice may vary with the moment or the person.
Slowing down long enough to be with the choice allows me to savor
the experience in its fullness.
I have discerned for myself that my body doesn't
lie. Which choice brings the deepest joy? How does it feeellll
in my body? In my being?
I've learned the deepest joy may not always be what
I would first think. That what might first seem a "top billing"
joy is actually may be quite superficial and point to a layer
closer to home, "home" being my inner core self and
my deepest knowings.
I've learned that for me following the deepest joy
brings me more energy and I believe
more lifeforce flowing through my being.
So let me see....wild geese flying overhead at dusk,
fox prints in the snow, my dog Goldy wagging and wagging and wagging
his tail on a walk...a handwritten letter in the mailbox...watching
the dance of flames of a fire in a fireplace or a bonfire...the sound
of snow falling...the rhythms of the seasons and of the moon...Bossa
Nova music...the air feeling so fresh...the act of lighting a candle...
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Recipe
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What are 100 things that
make your heart merry?
Ready, set, go!
Spend some time pondering what would be on your list
or see what comes your way.
Write them down if you like.
Experiment with strengthening your eye for noticing
these things in life
As you travel through your life today, notice. What
brings you greatest joy?
Whether the choice is teeny tiny or quite big, which
brings the deepest joy?
How does it feeellll in your being to notice these?
© Elizabeth Clontz 2003
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