DELIGHT



This is one of my favorite words! The sight of it, the sound of it and the meaning of DELIGHT . . . DELIGHTS ME. I begin my day by opening my blinds and looking out to the trees and the lake, every morning! Then I see the ducks waddling about and the magnificent egret(s) prancing around. Lately I’ve watched the Whistling ducks, I saw a mama, daddy and 3, yes 3 tiny babies running then swimming together! Such a DELIGHT!

More and more I am enamored with NATURE. I can always fine something that makes me NOTICE something that is present that perhaps I never NOTICED before. Sometimes it is as simple as a limb on an old oak tree, or the markings on the Muscovy ducks.

A DELIGHT is more than just in Nature. I have recently had a few conversations with people that were completely DELIGHTFUL! It makes me feel so uplifted and grateful to know them and share in some special conversations. It stays with me for a long time. The key for me is to listen to them and ask questions of them to show my interest, which I most often genuinely am. I derive PLEASURE from sharing and of course that is a DELIGHT!

It is easy to find DELIGHT in the small stuff. The other day, a leaf fell off a plant and it was the most extraordinary shades of pale yellow, pink with the lightest green veins. It was so beautiful. I laid it on my table and studied it. It was completely different from the plant it fell from. Usually I would just toss it in the trash, but look what I would have missed if I did that! All that DELIGHT!

Sometimes when things aren’t going so swimmingly, I find I’m not as CONSCIOUS of the beauty around me. I am locked into some more dreary thoughts. When I remember to LOOK, I will very quickly see or experience something usually right before my eyes. It is a matter of AWARENESS as to what I’m FOCUSED on. Sometimes it takes more effort than others, but one thing I do know is that I can turn myself around . . . by WAKING UP!

I’m keenly AWARE that my surroundings make a world of difference in my mood. That is why I’m so grateful for the beauty all around me. My heart goes out to those less fortunate than I and I send them beams of COMPASSION and ask that somewhere deep inside their imagination steps up and fills their mind with some kind of pleasure.


The DELIGHTS of the senses:
Seeing, smelling, tasting, hearing, touching
Can be found everywhere.


BLESSINGS



Comments

  1. AnonymousJuly 27, 2019 at 1:42 PM

    YOU, my dear, are very delightful yourself! You are your own ray of light, though you may not always feel that way.

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  2. HeartJuly 27, 2019 at 7:54 PM

    I agree with Liz Sea! Sharing your thoughts, practices and actions offer so much to your family and friends. Thank you!

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