Tag Archives: Contemplation

Monday Musings: Just One Smile

April 13, 2015 Tiny 38 Comments

When I met this graceful Snowy Egret just around dawn yesterday, I felt my heart was smiling. And I remembered a beautiful poem I had found some time ago. It spoke to me about reaching out, supporting one another, and brightening someone’s day. This is how it goes.

Let my soul smile through my heart

And my heart smile through my eyes,

That I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts.

– Paramahansa Yogananda

I thought about it and realized there are sad hearts, for various reasons, all around me. Both physically and virtually. Known and unknown to me. I was walking and contemplating this when I saw a beautiful cloud on the sunrise sky. Whether synchronicity or not, it delivered the message.

If I could help rekindle even one smile in a sad heart this week, I would be happy. Just one smile.

Have a wonderful week. May your heart smile.

Monday Musings, Photography, Quotes

Monday Musings: Reflection

January 26, 2015 Tiny 29 Comments

Everyone and everything that shows up in our life is a reflection of something that is happening inside of us. – Alan Cohen

This quote expresses something I’ve been pondering quite a bit. We may want to understand why something unwanted shows up in our lives. Instead of always looking at something or someone external to blame, it might also be useful to look inside – into our mind, heart and soul. Although we may not understand the reasons behind everything that happens to us in life, we might find some useful answers there. It’s worth some contemplation.

Have a wonderful week, Tiny

Footnote: The picture above shows a part of the outer wall of the Dali Museum. The building itself (more on that in a later post), and the reflections in the windows are almost as surreal as the paintings inside 🙂

Musing Monday, Quotes

Musing Monday: Ocean

December 1, 2014 Tiny 27 Comments

“You are not

a drop in the ocean.

You are the entire ocean

in a drop.”

– Rumi

This is my first musing for the week. Something to contemplate. How we see ourselves, internally and in relation to others, everything that is. Connectedness. Contribution. Harmony. Storms and calmness. Movement. And whatever else these words might mean to us individually.

I hope to continue with these musings on Monday mornings whenever possible, sharing quotes I value, new poems or just simple thoughts I like to reflect upon. And an illustration to go with the train of thought.

Have a wonderful week.