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Freedom to Be with Gentle Breezes and Birdsongs
The air is refreshingly cool this morning even though the sun is bright . I savor and relish in this mornings when I don’t have to go rushing off .
The morning quietness is a freedom all its own . Freedom from the harsh sounds of this world’s man made demands . Freedom society’s pushes and pulls . Freedom from the dictates of ego and one’s not your own .
Awakening gently into a new day of birdsongs dancing through the air and with light , cool breezes ever so subtly caressing the awakening joy of the freedom to just be .
The toils and turbulence of yesterday’s work day are nearly gone and in its place a quiet, deep peace .
What is freedom if it is not to awaken every day knowing that you can be who your are .
Gentle breezes and birdsongs and loving contemplation is my freedom today .
Waking to Peace
“Waking to a day free from the pulls of commitments allows for time and experiences to unfold with ease .
Early morning peacefulness , just before sun up , cool breezes and lone song birds seeming to take turns heralding the day’s arrival as I become aware of my breath . Slow and deep .
The light , beautiful and inviting , expands with subtlety like a whisper . I even catch a glimpse of a dragonfly floating by .
Mornings like this a cherished gift of this life . “
Words and art by
Barbara L. Chapman – Fine Artist at chapman-art
An Inviting View
A seemingly endless sky with it’s changing beauty opening the way toward imaginings.
And flowing deep waters inspiring joyous movement and possibilities .
While being held along the shores by old growth trees mixed with new inviting a sense
of comfort and continuity . There is a mystery , perhaps a bit magnificent , in the
mists that move in between the mountains and the flowing waters .
In an outwardly quiet pause the view invites me to expand my spirit and soar .
Painting by Barbara L. Chapman
‘A Puget Sound View’ Acrylic on stretched canvas 18×24″ Available for purchase
Soul self
I looked out upon the East River as a little girl from my bedroom window . I watched the night sky change with the celestial cycles , I watched fiery as well as calm , delicate sunsets . It was enchanting and yet also grounding . I felt more connected to my deeper self because of these moments .
The quietness , the aloneness that allowed for these experiences also created some separation from the day to day lighter side of living .
At the age of eight years old I wrote a letter to the President of the United States . ”Dear Mr. President , Please get everyone to love each other and then we will have peace .” The letter was mailed . I received a brochure of the White House in response . I was thrilled because it meant that my letter had arrived .
That little girl with the old soul is still me . And since then have discovered the joy of laughter and spontaneity .
The fireworks Tonight
The light returns and we rejoice in dreams of a new beginning .
A new year about to begin and we might reflect upon what’s gone by …
or dive in deeply into hopes for what we will create in the coming days .
Dancing into joy , lightly moving through quietness of the unspoken desires
and welcoming the healing of laughter that is sparked in spontaneity .
Delight rises up from within the heart , sometimes catching us by surprise . It is a delight .
Twirl , look up , imagine ….embrace love . Live generously and the world expands . Unfolding unceasingly .
We don’t know what we don’t know so let go and live in joyous generosity .
Happy New Year !
love
Barbara L. Chapman
The Summer Sun
The summer sun rising ,quickly dissipating the early morning dark, bringing a strong of day and of what it might become .
Bright and strong and barely a breeze and birds coming into their songs as a cat excitedly watches them flit about .
It is the best bit now before people begin to move to and fro . When the quietness is freedom and the stillness a welcome respite .
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