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I was walking in the park the other day and spent some time admiring a beautiful landscape of flowers.  I walked slowly around the area looking at each one.  They were red, white, pink, yellow, lavender, deep purple, maroon and orange, some were one inch in diameter and others were three inches in diameter.  There were many plants with furry textures and prickly textures.

I walked slowly and took in the flowers rather than rushing by giving each flower a quick glance.  I realized I was looking at the flowers the same way I look at paintings at an art exhibit.  At an art exhibit I take in the colors and textures and then experience an emotion from what I see or perhaps from the meaning I am applying to what I am seeing in the moment.

I felt really joyful in this beautiful landscape.  The landscape architect who designed it did a fantastic job.  It was great to be away from my to do list giving myself permission to enjoy the moment looking at the flowers growing on the surface of the planet.  I began to think about how although I share the planet with so many beautiful plants and animals I end up spending more of my time completing items on my to do list!

This month my goal is to set aside my to do list a little more often and spend more moments with the natural landscape.  I don’t want to miss out.

“A lake is the landscape’s most beautiful and expressive feature. It is Earth’s eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature.”

Walden, Henry David Thoreau

“I learned this, at least, by my experiment;
 that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams,
 and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined,
 he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”

from the “Conclusion” to Walden

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