"We are all wanderers on this earth...our hearts are full of wonder, and our souls are deep with dreams." ~ Gypsy proverb

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Light

I've been chasing light. Bathing in it actually, and watching it mingle in the girl's hair.  I read something recently reminding me that we are light. And we are, of course. We give energy, create energy, give life, create life. And we can take it all back too, sadly. We have more power than I think most of us remember. We stifle it under stacks of fear, of resentment and anger, of possessions, of the past and future, and of distractions from our daily living requirements. We forget what we are because we somehow manage under the weight of our human consumption, and we think that the more control we exert over our light, the better and more useful we are. Ego pats us on the back for our own cleverness.

The light I see in children, in art, in photography, in dance, and in watching people in their passions, this is unharnessed light. The kind of essence that just radiates to all those nearby, infecting us with inspiration, with creativity, with ideas, encouraging us to recognize and reveal our own beautiful light. I think this is why I like to spend my time chasing it. I remember to see my own when I find it in others...


Wishing you a wonderful weekend chasing light or remembering your own...
xoxox


ps. I've been having a great time this week at 'Roid Week 2013 on Flickr. So much light there :)...
pss. Even more here :)





8 comments:

  1. I am with you on that one :)

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  2. it's amazing really, just how much we pile on our own light, to dampen it.

    gawd, the girl looks so grown.

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  3. glad you are feeling "lighter."
    enjoy the rest of your week...
    XO

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  4. beautifully written.... happy weekend to you too xxx

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  5. MJ!!! i think these photos are my fave from your blog. there is something ethereal and dreamy and they transport me to another world - keep chasing the light my friend!

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“Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”
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