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By Lucy Campbell

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Mar 2020

What Gorgeous Thing

by Mary Oliver

I do not know what gorgeous thing       the bluebird keeps saying, his voice easing out of his throat,       beak, body into the pink air of the early morning. I like it       whatever it is. Sometimes it seems the only thing in the world       that is without dark thoughts. Sometimes it seems the only thing       in the world that is without questions that can’t and probably       never will be answered, the only thing that is entirely content       with the pink, then clear white morning and, gratefully, says so.

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“I decided to create

a worry list.

Everything on this list,

I am permitted to worry about,

and anything that does not fall into what is approved for this list

I choose to surrender.

The one rule for the list is as follows:

What is completely within my control to change

or act upon in the present moment,

I will let myself worry about briefly,

for the purpose of stress

is to inspire me to take action,

and all else, I will not and will release,

giving it to the Universe, or to God.

I will not let myself worry in advance,

or remain concerned with what was or what will be,

for all I have is today,

as tomorrow is never guaranteed

and I trust the future version of myself

to handle the problems of tomorrow

just as the past version of me

handled the problems of yesterday.

And I accept that I will make mistakes,

and at times, act in ways that I am not proud of,

but I know within my heart

that I am always dedicated

to becoming a better version of myself each day

than I was yesterday

and to learning from my past.

And I forgive myself

for who I once was,

knowing that I can only ever take action in each moment

based on the knowledge and awareness that I presently have

and so no matter how much I may wish to change my past,

it could not have been anything other than what it was.

And the number of worries on the list

is so small

that I can barely count them on one hand,

compared to my list of the blessings in my life,

which are too numerous for me to count.”

Words by Tahlia Hunter

Artwork by Catrin Welz-Stein

My photo of Short Eared Owl - ceekbee

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My photo - Nature Canada 🇨🇦 month of July

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Here are some quotes from Alice Munro ¹ ² ³:

- "Time is something that interests me a whole lot - past and present, and how the past appears as people change."

- "The constant happiness is curiosity."

- "The conversation of kisses. Subtle, engrossing, fearless, transforming."

- "I want my stories to be something about life that causes people to say, not, oh, isn't that the truth, but to feel some kind of reward from the writing, and that doesn't mean that it has to be a happy ending or anything, but just that everything the story tells moves the reader in such a way that you feel you are a different person when you finish."

- "The thing is to be happy, no matter what. Just try that. You can. It gets to be easier and easier. It's nothing to do with circumstances. You wouldn't believe how good it is. Accept everything and then tragedy disappears. Or tragedy lightens, anyway, you're just there, going along easy in the world."

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“Butterflies are a breath of beauty fluttering by, they are mystery chronicled upon wing, they bring forth the grace and wonder of this world to our eyes everyday.”

—

K. D’Angelo

https://thewhitebutterflyfund.com/about-twbf/quotes-on-butterflies-kristen-dangelo/

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Thought for the Day

LOVE IS THE MASTERPIECE OF THE HEART

“Make your heart the most beautiful thing about you”

~ Unknown

Image Credit: Unknown

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Beautiful Fall - Nov 13/19- ceekbee

still it is there.

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We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough, and we'll be more content when they are.

After that, we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage.We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our partner gets his or her act together when we get a nicer car, are able to go on a nice holiday, when we retire.

The truth is, there's no better time to be happy than right now. If not now, when?

Your life will always be filled with challenges.

It's best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway.

A quote comes from Alfred D. Souza. He said,

"For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin - real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, or a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life."

This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way.

So, treasure every moment that you have and treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time...and remember that time waits for no one.

So, stop waiting until you lose ten pounds, until you gain ten pounds, until you have kids, until your kids leave the house, until you start work, until you retire, until you get married, until you get divorced, until Friday night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is paid off, until spring, until summer, until winter, until your song comes on, until you've had a drink.... there is no better time than right now to be happy.

Happiness is a journey, not a destination.

Work like you don't need money,

Love like you've never been hurt,

And dance like no one's watching.

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“Think about the last time someone showed you a small token of appreciation. Perhaps a stranger gave you a compliment, or maybe you got a check-in text from a friend, or received a particularly heartfelt thank-you note from a mentee. Chances are, that tiny act brightened your day”

❤️Small acts of kindness matter more than you think 🙏❤️

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You are the right person, this is the right time, you've paid your dues, you're thinking the right thoughts, you're doing the right things, and at this very moment, you’re exactly where you're supposed to be... poised for the greatest breakthrough you have ever had.

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“Things happen. People come and go. The scene shifts. Time runs by, runs out. Maybe it is all utterly meaningless. Maybe it is all unutterably meaningful. If you want to know which, pay attention.” ~Frederick Buechner

🤩Missing seeing these beauties…

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Sweet little baby duck 🦆

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