Posted by Pamela Leavey on March 19, 2012
“Today, I affirm that my life is a conduit of abundance. I welcome all levels of prosperity and abundance in my life and thank the Creator for making it possible to receive. And, as my life is a conduit of abundance I willingly share my abundance with others, thus creating a cycle of abundance and prosperity for all.” ~~ Pamela J. Leavey
(Photo: Salt Pan at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2012)
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Posted by Pamela Leavey on March 1, 2012
It’s a grey day here on the river today, with snow falling for the past 24 hours now. I have been reflecting today on losing something you think you found but really didn’t. In the blink of an eye, the sun shone through the clouds and lifted my heart up into the heavens, and I basked it’s warm and comfortable embrace…
And then it slipped away, back through the clouds and left me bereft of understanding as to where it went. But, alas, I do know that nothing in life is ever permanent. We struggle with loss and grief, and naturally we should. We learn from loss and grief, and naturally we should. And then, we move on.
Life is the grand hall of learning. It shapes who we are, and leaves us all with indelible impressions, called memories, that give us pause to reflect. We can reflect on the sadness, but we must always remember the joy.
(Photo: Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Afternoon ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2011)
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Posted by Pamela Leavey on February 28, 2012
A short time after publishing my earlier post today, Live With Sorrow, I looked out of my desk window to check on my little yellow crocus that have been blooming sporadically for over a week now and found they had some companions… Some lovely white crocus had also bloomed.
As I hobbled down my driveway, camera in hand, I was filled with joy knowing that more of the crocus I had planted last fall were poking their pretty little petals out in the sun.
It’s true that the smallest and simplest things can fill our hearts with joy. For me flowers have always been a great source of joy. I spent 20 years working as a floral designer and although the long hours during the holiday seasons were rough, the work itself was always filled with joy. It never ceased to amaze me during those 20 years, that I could look at a bunch of white daises, or red roses, or pink carnations and find that one perfect flower that made me say, “wow.”
Joy is all around us… Even in times of deep sorrow, we must open our eyes to see, open our ears to hear and let it the joy flow into us every day.
(Photo: Crocus On The River ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2012)
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Posted by Pamela Leavey on February 20, 2012
“Mine is a life filled with infinite possibilities. I have only to open the doors and accept the challenges.” – Pamela J. Leavey
(Photo: Sparkling Salt Pan at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2012)
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Posted by Pamela Leavey on February 12, 2012
Fill your day with love…
(Photo: Winter Sky at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge ~~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2012)
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Posted by Pamela Leavey on February 10, 2012
A deep contemplation today from J. Krishnamurti…
Awareness of outward things
If you are aware of outward things—the curve of a road, the shape of a tree, the colour of another’s dress, the outline of the mountains against a blue sky, the delicacy of a flower, the pain on the face of a passerby, the ignorance, the envy, the jealousy of others, the beauty of the earth—then, seeing all these outward things without condemnation, without choice, you can ride on the tide of inner awareness. Then you will become aware of your own reactions, of your own pettiness, of your own jealousies. From the outward awareness, you come to the inward; but if you are not aware of the outer, you cannot possibly come to the inner… When there is inward awareness of every activity of your mind and your body; when you are aware of your thoughts, of your feelings, both secret and open, conscious and unconscious, then out of this awareness there comes a clarity that is not induced, not put together by the mind. ~~ J. Krishnamurti: The Collected Works vol XV p 243
What do you see when you look around you… And how do you feel when you see it… I believe that “ride on the tide of inner awareness” we must see everything with an open heart that radiates love.
(Photo: Young Mute Swans at the Artichoke River Reservior ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2012)
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