Found in a bright field
Pause for reflection and space to step back and breathe. A weekend re-set with poems. What might we find in a field we had not been looking for?
Pause
Layers of listening
Pausing in the clearing this morning and drinking in the clear blue sky overhead. If you are quiet enough, you can hear layers of sound all around. Birds flitting from tree to tree. The beat of wings and the rustle of landings. Subtly different tones of tweets (the natural kind), with echoes around the wood. … Read more
Pause points
We all need pause points or we stop seeing. Our perspective narrows to our to-do list. We think we’re doing OK because we’re surviving. Just. To pause is an intentional act. It won’t just happen. What we notice when we breathe more deeply and quieten the chatter in our heads is beautiful. Not that we … Read more
Pause and…
When we pause, something happens… Always. Occasionally, ‘stuff’ catches up with us. Maybe a sadness or worry that we’ve been avoiding. But it’s there, just waiting for an opportunity to surface again. Because it needs to and we’re hiding. However, most of the time pausing gives space for a smile. We stop to notice – … Read more