Urania rubbed her hands across Typist’s head of baby hair. “Soft,” she whispered. The Muse of Determination watched a kaleidoscope of butterflies, and a lone hummingbird, feast on vibrant flowers. She wanted to write today’s love letter, but was at a loss for an idea. “Calliope? Thalia? Do you have anything?”
Paying attention is not my strong suit. Yes, sometimes I'm attuned to nuances of expressions or body language in others, but often, I'm so driven to the next thing on my to-do list, I miss the obvious. Maybe if I had muses to point out what I'm missing... Are the girls for hire, Gail?
“To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.”
Sounds like joy to me… It does not sound like work.
“To pay attention, this is our endless and proper vocation?” Hmmm 🤔 Endeavor?
Endeavor brings to mind visions of Thoreau…
“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”
I endeavor to live gratefully!
World gratitude day is just around the corner. We celebrate world gratitude day on September 21st each year. I am reminded of the relationship between Happiness and Gratitude as expressed by one of my favorites:
“In daily life, we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy.”
~Brother David Steindl-Rast
He also said, as it relates to paying attention:
“Look at the sky. We so rarely look at the sky. We so rarely note how different it is from moment to moment with clouds coming and going…”
I love your Good Morning, Sunshine person. Intrigued by her streaming “locks?” Almost like fern fronds?
Perhaps Mary Oliver’s quote provides a tip on what helped her earn a Pulitzer? And Tarrant? I often implore my dog, “Look at me!” So is her compliance an act of love? Pleasing her master? (I read recently that training a labradoodle - my dog type- is actually a negotiation. A post-nup?🙃 I think she would concur.
On today’s post title, earlier I read a Tweet from a man saying he had just awakened from a coma! He described the process as being between delirium and consciousness. I replied by suggesting a listen to “Let The Sunshine In” by The Fifth Dimension, 1969, that utilized two songs from the rock/ musical “Hair” from 1967.
Maybe a quick listen could encourage the “fuzz to hair” process? Peach fuzz has its limits with winter approaching!
Gail I've been away and busy here with my book launch. I am so happy to know you are cancer free. All the best with your creative writing here!
Paying attention is not my strong suit. Yes, sometimes I'm attuned to nuances of expressions or body language in others, but often, I'm so driven to the next thing on my to-do list, I miss the obvious. Maybe if I had muses to point out what I'm missing... Are the girls for hire, Gail?
Mary Oliver quote courtesy of Cal via Typist:
“To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.”
Sounds like joy to me… It does not sound like work.
“To pay attention, this is our endless and proper vocation?” Hmmm 🤔 Endeavor?
Endeavor brings to mind visions of Thoreau…
“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”
I endeavor to live gratefully!
World gratitude day is just around the corner. We celebrate world gratitude day on September 21st each year. I am reminded of the relationship between Happiness and Gratitude as expressed by one of my favorites:
“In daily life, we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy.”
~Brother David Steindl-Rast
He also said, as it relates to paying attention:
“Look at the sky. We so rarely look at the sky. We so rarely note how different it is from moment to moment with clouds coming and going…”
https://youtu.be/zSt7k_q_qRU
Endeavor to live, to truly live!
I love your Good Morning, Sunshine person. Intrigued by her streaming “locks?” Almost like fern fronds?
Perhaps Mary Oliver’s quote provides a tip on what helped her earn a Pulitzer? And Tarrant? I often implore my dog, “Look at me!” So is her compliance an act of love? Pleasing her master? (I read recently that training a labradoodle - my dog type- is actually a negotiation. A post-nup?🙃 I think she would concur.
On today’s post title, earlier I read a Tweet from a man saying he had just awakened from a coma! He described the process as being between delirium and consciousness. I replied by suggesting a listen to “Let The Sunshine In” by The Fifth Dimension, 1969, that utilized two songs from the rock/ musical “Hair” from 1967.
Maybe a quick listen could encourage the “fuzz to hair” process? Peach fuzz has its limits with winter approaching!
T-shirt: “My hairstyle is called, ‘I Tried’” 😁
Maybe more, "I'm working on, come back later!" in your case, Gail? 😊
Mine is definitely, "What is this 'hair' thing of which you speak? 🤔"
Cute picture, I love that!
Love the drawing!! Great gesture/stance and it looks delightful to have that breeze.