day 347
post solstice
and then, just like that
the light grows a bit brighter
putting dusk on pause
~kat
When I was much younger there was always a certain magic in the air during the holidays. I still feel it. My heart memories remind me what time of year it is. Yes! The sun is getting brighter day by day.
Another glimmer….Gabby ~ a close up view. She always makes me smile.
much love, peace, and glimmers to you! however you may celebrate during this time of year…may it be happy.
~kat
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day 346
sunsets
another sunset
paints the sky in amber hues
no two are alike
so remember this moment
before night swallows the dusk
~kat
I never tire of this view, but it occurred to me that tonight’s sunset will only exist for several minutes before it is gone…the sun having dipped below the horizon and the clouds floating by only to fade into the night sky. Tonight’s sunset was a one time event, never to be seen again ( if not for the photo that I captured at just the moment the sky turned golden).
How many moments slip through our fingers everyday without us ever noticing. This thing or that might be the last time you ever experience it, but we never know, do we? I mention this not to suggest that you or anyone or myself should live their life moment to moment with intensity. That’s just exhausting! But I do encourage each of us to pause to savor the moments that capture our attention. Those moments are random. They are miraculous snapshots of the best life has to offer us in the moment. Even grief and sorrow have their place in this quest to be wrapped in the moment. A lifetime of moments is no small thing. You may not remember them all, but if you stop to take them in you will have memories to sustain you, to remind you of where you came from and who you are.
Much love, peace and glimmers to you!
~kat
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day 345
My family is spread out in all directions. It takes several hours to get to each other for a visit. If you can catch them home that is. We are so busy these days. Our “Christmas” holiday happened weeks ago ( requiring overnight accommodations due to the distance ). It was lovely but not everyone could make it. So this week as we enter into the actual holiday rush, it feels a bit weird.
I find myself celebrating contemplative holidays these days. Quiet, peaceful, restful. It’s not the big gatherings I’d imagined I’d be spending. I’ve long since reconciled reality with expectation. And I’ve learned to savor every opportunity I do get to be with my children, their children, and their children’s children. Generations come and go so quickly don’t they? We only get a short time on this planet. May we live each moment in moments rich with the gift of presence.
We had a busy few days and I missed sharing a few glimmers with you. Rather than catch up, I’m leaving you with a photo of my trio of African Violet plants. And a few little streams of haiku-style consciousness.
much love, peace, and glimmers to you.
~kat
1-
Solstice
days feel lighter
earth on its axis tilting
night wanes bit by bit
2-
generational shifts
fate doles its sentence
generations slip away
names written in dust
3-
leafless
the sun glares harshly
through leafless trees in winter
blotting out the sky
4-
don’t look back
some days I look back
trying to find memories
it makes now jealous
5-
civil unrest
one day you will see
everything will be okay
today’s not that day
today’s poems in reVerse
today’s not that day
trying to find memories
blotting out the sky
names written in dust
night wanes bit by bit
~kat
day 344
being kind
.
life
is hard sometimes
things
can change overnight
and in those times of adversity
we learn
the truth I of who we are
the simplest kind acts
can heal us
compassion through pain
~kat
Some of you know that the past several years have challenged my family more than we could have imagined. My wife suffered a debilitating illness as a result of medical mistakes, resulting in loss of income and most heartbreaking, the end of a career she loved. Ironically, as a healthcare progressional herself, the treatment errors have felt like a betrayal, only adding to the trauma. I have watched her fight for her life from the abyss of depression, remembering who she is and finding new ways to be. She deals with daily unrelenting pain, and has to navigate the world on wheels now, and yet she is kind. Every Friday she loads herself into her truck, fitted to allow her to drive, and volunteers at a wildlife rescue center.
Life can change in an instant. But we can choose to meet challenges with grace, determination, and kindness.
much love, peace, and glimmers to you.
~kat
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