This week again it was hard to move my soul to celebration. But, once more, I think that I am getting this idea of celebrating wrong. I am concentrating on the grand moments of life. The blow out the candle and make a wish moments and not realizing that these glorious moments are built on celebrating the ordinary moments of my life.
One of the consistent ordinary moments of my life is my morning walk. This week there has been much to celebrate about my my morning ambulations.
The first is the beauty of my little town all decked out and waiting for the holiness of Christmas and the fun of Santa.
The second ordinary moments on my walks I celebrate this week has been the amazing balmy December weather we have been enjoying this December in New Jersey.
And this third ordinary moment I captured was this poor, little, confused pussy willow trying to bloom for Christmas:
I felt like he was the Little Drummer Boy of the the tree world this week. Trying to show some flourish up against all those big pines full of lights and colored ornaments.
Wishing you a week filled with ordinary moments worth celebrating,
Bernadette
There are truly these moments in our lives when we are just in a limbo and need the extra push to get our spirits up and the we find that even in the mundane things, there is joy. A good week to you too Bernadette.
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So true that the path to contentment is an appreciation of all of the little precious moments along the way. I start the day with a cup of hot herbal tea (ginger lemon, usually), prepared meditatively as I begin to think about the small chores I need to do. This works for me, since I need a calm, soothing starting point for the day.
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From reading your posts, you seem to have a very good handle on life. If you lived nearby, I would welcome a walk and talk with you.
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We just have to open our hearts and eyes to see all the beauty that surrounds us!! BTW…I’m a Jersey Girl! Born in Jersey City…moved around a lot as a child all over Northern NJ 😄
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Hooray for the little pussy willow! The best stories are of those who inspire us to believe in moments of spring in the midst of winter…the little engines that can, so we can, too!
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I just wrote of a couple of plants I think are still trying to grow despite some cold that we had during Thanksgiving week. We had the warmth all week too, then snow & cold returned yesterday. I love seeing the pussy willow, but sad to say there’s lots of months ahead before spring is really here! I have morning walks most days too, Bernadette, love seeing all the sights!
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I just wrote about a walk. We too have some very confused trees and plants. They are finding it difficult to understand our warm temperatures. 🙂
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This is such a lovely post about the magic of “ordinary” things in our lives, Bernadette. It’s such an important lesson to remember.
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I do the same thing. When I get too distracted by the big picture, I slow down and focus on being in the moment and check in with myself. Thank you for this wonderful reminder.
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It is nice to take pleasure in the little things for sure! Lovely walk Bernadette!
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I love the idea of celebrating the ordinary! There are tons of wonderful ordinary moments, which add up to a celebratory approach to life 😀
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