A warm, enveloping embrace.
A simple gesture that can make your day.
A means of sharing joy.
A way to show your love.
A mutual acceptance of each other's meaning in your lives.
A a soundless greeting that says more than words ever could.
A hug.
Enough said.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Panoramic Life
Adib wants this amazing panoramic camera, the fuji g617, and he made me look at these pictures. Some of which took my breath away, and made me want to amble:
Allow your mind to wander over this picture and observe all of the different nuances of the lights. It is truly spectacular.
This picture reminded me of my time in El Salvador to a degree, when I went hiking in the mountains and swimming in the collected pools of water filled with joy and poisonous water snakes.
The birds, the calm sea, the soft sunset in the background... all are the aspects of a true amble.
I would love to lie here and amble through my thoughts. The vibrant colors stimulate my mind in a most soothing way.
This one is my favorite. I would love to amble along that trail, meandering through the forest's fall:
Thank you Adib, for showing me these amazing pictures. Or rather, making me look at them.
But I cannot leave off credit where it is due, to the wonderful photographers who took these
photographs.
Allow your mind to wander over this picture and observe all of the different nuances of the lights. It is truly spectacular.This picture reminded me of my time in El Salvador to a degree, when I went hiking in the mountains and swimming in the collected pools of water filled with joy and poisonous water snakes.The birds, the calm sea, the soft sunset in the background... all are the aspects of a true amble.I would love to lie here and amble through my thoughts. The vibrant colors stimulate my mind in a most soothing way.This one is my favorite. I would love to amble along that trail, meandering through the forest's fall:
Thank you Adib, for showing me these amazing pictures. Or rather, making me look at them.But I cannot leave off credit where it is due, to the wonderful photographers who took these
photographs.
Things that can change your day.
I ambled about my heart today and found a sort of sadness which I could not place. It put me in a funk.
And then Awa, my roommate from Ethiopia, started talking to me, and in my sudden joy at her presence in my life, I realized that I had missed her.
It's funny that one person can change the course of your entire day. It can be the most awful day you have ever experienced, but in a quick exchange with someone you care for, it can take a drastic turn for the better, and vice versa.
A shared smile, a wink, a kind word from a stranger.
A hug from a friend.
And then Awa, my roommate from Ethiopia, started talking to me, and in my sudden joy at her presence in my life, I realized that I had missed her.
It's funny that one person can change the course of your entire day. It can be the most awful day you have ever experienced, but in a quick exchange with someone you care for, it can take a drastic turn for the better, and vice versa.
A shared smile, a wink, a kind word from a stranger.
A hug from a friend.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
What makes me smile.
The smell of freshly cut grass.
Warm sand between my toes.
The smell of jasmine, over saturated by the rain and permeating the air.
The vibrant dark hues of the world on a rainy day.
Seeing a young child smile at me as they reach up for a hug.
Lying, basking in the rays of the sun as they envelope my being.
The smell of the earth right before the rain.
Reuniting with a friend after a long time.
Talking to someone I love.
A good hug.
Warm sand between my toes.
The smell of jasmine, over saturated by the rain and permeating the air.
The vibrant dark hues of the world on a rainy day.
Seeing a young child smile at me as they reach up for a hug.
Lying, basking in the rays of the sun as they envelope my being.
The smell of the earth right before the rain.
Reuniting with a friend after a long time.
Talking to someone I love.
A good hug.
Ambling.
Sometimes you just need to be free from the physical constraints of life: your education, your work, your family, your faith, your friends.
Sometimes, you just need to amble.
When was the last time that you walked around town aimlessly, wanting nothing, searching for nothing, free of obligations? Too long.
When was that last time that your mind was so at ease that you noticed the soft coo of a mourning dove and smiled, or the pretty trill of a song bird, and wanted to sing along?
****
When was the last time that I meandered, nay, ambled through a park and noticed the way the sunlight filters through the leaves of the eucalyptus, or the ducks interacted with one another in the pond?
Too long.
For too long has my society held me in its grasp. The decisions I have made in terms of my commitments to friends, family, the faith, school -- they have all "held" me back from being one with life.
But knowing this, I am able to take the time to detach myself and look at life in a broader sense, I am able to amble again.
*****
An amble is not necessarily a stroll in the park, or a walk through the woods. It can be any leisurely way you let your mind loose of its earthly holds.
I amble in my mind, as I lay down in the grass behind my house, listening to the sounds of the birds chirping, the wind rustling through leaves as the branches sway, the water as it laps up against the edge of the lake.
I amble through my relationships as I meander about my campus, with no particular place to go, observing the way students will avoid one another until they recognize a face, or how staff will go out of their way to smile at a disabled kid, even if he has friends around him.
I amble through my soul as I sit down in peace and quiet with a prayerbook, meditating on the existence of a soul, and allowing it to amble through the writings as it so pleases.
*****
Ambling produces the best meditation, the most beautiful observations, and a sense of calm throughout.
Please, take the time to amble this week. Clear the second half of your day, and just be. Just exist in this world, which is so beautiful and worth existing in.
Sometimes, you just need to amble.
When was the last time that you walked around town aimlessly, wanting nothing, searching for nothing, free of obligations? Too long.
When was that last time that your mind was so at ease that you noticed the soft coo of a mourning dove and smiled, or the pretty trill of a song bird, and wanted to sing along?
****
When was the last time that I meandered, nay, ambled through a park and noticed the way the sunlight filters through the leaves of the eucalyptus, or the ducks interacted with one another in the pond?
Too long.
For too long has my society held me in its grasp. The decisions I have made in terms of my commitments to friends, family, the faith, school -- they have all "held" me back from being one with life.
But knowing this, I am able to take the time to detach myself and look at life in a broader sense, I am able to amble again.
*****
An amble is not necessarily a stroll in the park, or a walk through the woods. It can be any leisurely way you let your mind loose of its earthly holds.
I amble in my mind, as I lay down in the grass behind my house, listening to the sounds of the birds chirping, the wind rustling through leaves as the branches sway, the water as it laps up against the edge of the lake.
I amble through my relationships as I meander about my campus, with no particular place to go, observing the way students will avoid one another until they recognize a face, or how staff will go out of their way to smile at a disabled kid, even if he has friends around him.
I amble through my soul as I sit down in peace and quiet with a prayerbook, meditating on the existence of a soul, and allowing it to amble through the writings as it so pleases.
*****
Ambling produces the best meditation, the most beautiful observations, and a sense of calm throughout.
Please, take the time to amble this week. Clear the second half of your day, and just be. Just exist in this world, which is so beautiful and worth existing in.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
