Mindfully enjoying the fleeting moments of spring.
All The Noticing
If you notice anything, it leads you to notice more and more. ~Mary Oliver
My lilacs are blooming. The beautiful and bright pops of purple are the early signs of spring in my yard. My biggest lilac bush is directly in my path to my front door. And that color just begs to be noticed. But the fragrance, intense and sweet, calls out to you aggressively. Notice me!
Today I obeyed the command and was so drawn in with all the noticing that I even noticed the sounds of the lilac. The sound of it swaying in the wind. The sound of a fly buzzing through the branches. The deeper I listened it almost seemed I could hear the lilac blossoms snapping open to receive and give.
I know from years past that the gift of the lilac is fleeting. Spring is like that. So much is changing every single day and every single moment that you have to keep noticing or you'll miss it. But sounds, especially sounds in nature, are even more fleeting all the time. Whatever there is to hear will never be exactly the same again.
So keep noticing. Notice with your eyes, ears, nose, mouth, fingers, and skin. Notice and be open to all that is possible. Including gratitude.
I hear the wind blow, and I feel that it was worth being born just to hear the wind blow.
~Fernando Pessoa
Walk outside for just a moment. What are you grateful to notice?
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