Spring Giddiness

I could ramble on about how much I love spring, but we’re going to go with some Rumi and photos instead :)

Spring Giddiness

Today, like every other day, we wake up empty
and frightened. Don’t open the door to the study
and begin reading. Take down a musical instrument.
Let the beauty we love be what we do.
There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.

The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you.
Don’t go back to sleep.
You must ask for what you really want.
Don’t go back to sleep.
People are going back and forth across the doorsill
where the two worlds touch.
The door is round and open.
Don’t go back to sleep.

I would love to kiss you.
The price of kissing is your life.
Now my loving is running toward my life shouting,
What a bargain, let’s buy it.

Daylight, full of small dancing particles
and the one great turning, our souls
are dancing with you, without feet, they dance.
Can you see them when I whisper in your ear?

All day and night, music,
a quiet, bright
reedsong. If it
fades, we fade.

-Jelaluddin Rumi

Blooming flowers have to be one of the most inspiring phenomenons.  I get so excited when I see them peeking up from the ground!  Then one day they look like they’re just about to burst and before you know it, full bloom.  

 

Happy Sunday!

some Saturday thoughts on trees, sweaters, patience and inspiration

Brrr!  It is May tomorrow, right?  It snowed last night.  And today.  SNOWED!  Patience, patience, patience. . .

The other day it was warm, so a friend and I took a lovely walk to our favorite coffee spot and stumbled upon this sweet little tree and I knew I had to share.  Can you imagine the work that goes into this?!  

I did some searching and this beautiful act of tree adorning happens all over.  I'm probably behind on that news, but I love it!  

Source: fashionofphilly.com via Angela on Pinterest

Source: lolitas.se via Amy on Pinterest

Source: deputy-dog.com via Souzi on Pinterest

SO amazing! 

What small details inspire you today?

I for one, am going to try to be patient with this weather and wear socks and sweaters and hoodies as long as I must :)

Look at the trees, look at the birds, look at the clouds, look at the stars...
and if you have eyes you will be able to see that the whole existence is joyful.  Everything is simply happy.  Trees are happy for no reason;
they are not going to become prime ministers or presidents and they are not going to become rich and they will never have any bank balance. 
Look at the flowers - for no reason.  It is simply unbelievable how happy flowers are.  

-Osho

"Being an artist means: not numbering and counting, but ripening like a tree, which doesn’t force its sap, and stands confidently in the storms of spring, not afraid that afterward summer may not come. It does come. But it comes only to those who are patient, who are there as if eternity lay before them, so unconcernedly silent and vast. I learn it every day of my life, learn it with pain I am grateful for: patience is everything!”

-Rilke

all is full of love

Sometimes you have an extra rough day (week) and if you're as lucky as I am, you have a friend who will leave a care package full of essential goodies + relaxation items + flowers, on your doorstep, complete with a sweet note.  

dear fall,

It's windy and rainy today and I think it's fair to say that summer is over.  There are still a ton of things I haven't yet shared from this magical summer, but here is a start, compliments of one of the many backyard picnics that took place.  

love,
   summer