Looking after ourselves
Hi all, good seeing and reading your responses.
@Faith-and-Hopeyour poem is wonderful. I found the feelings in it, that I relate to a lot, were stronger for how you structured the writing so simply, with only two words for each line. Life goes on indeed. Finding connection with the natural world is one of the best things for me during this time, reassuring in its constancy. Trees are the best.
@Exoplanet I thought they might not lose leaves, as with most of the foliage here. Reds and golds all year round sounds beautiful.
Here we have different blooming trees in different seasons: ponciana, frangipani, jacaranda, flame trees, and many more, also the colours of flowering plants. It's a lush landscape here.
Especially at my close friend's place, where I can't really go for now, it is in an almost-enclosed little valley with a large wetland nature reserve threading through the houses. When I'm there, I sometimes get a sense of how the trees, animals, insects, birds, water dragons, humans, are all one living community there, all interconnected.
I love the spiritual aspect of what you said about the vast cosmos being so wildly bigger than our own massive sun, bigger beyond comprehension. I too find comfort in wonderment at the vastness that we are part of. I find some measure of serenity in contemplating it all, some calm perspective. The microcosmic world is amazing too.
@eth I like that Kev Carmody quote. I too find a dawning quality to the image. For me it evokes hope for the earth.
@greenpea the ginger cat I love is a fluffy one too. Also a drooler. One of the reasons he loves me is that none of the family will have him on their lap because of the drooling. Cat starved me doesn't mind.
Hi @Teej @Appleblossom @Maggie @TAB (like your posts on the space theme too). Hi to anyone reading.
Hi @Faith-and-Hope guessing you have changed homes now. So sorry you are going through difficult times with family. From what I've read in your posts elsewhere, it sounds like you are moving through these issues with typical grace.
Do you get out to the park? I've been for a couple of beach walks in recent weeks. Hoping to get myself out there again soon.
Maz
Hey @Teej, I love the creativity in this thread. You said anyone is welcome to post a challenge...
How about posting a picture of the last holiday destination you went to. Or the next place on your wishlist you'd go to if there were no barriers whatsoever!
My last trip was to Tasmania and Wineglass Bay was the most beautiful place we went to -
Over to you @Mazarita @TAB @eth @Appleblossom @Exoplanet @Shaz51
@Maggie @CheerBear @Owlunar @greenpea @Snowie Apologies if I haven't tagged everyone.
