Day 2: Wonder [Be Gentle, Be Love e-course]

Quote for Day 2: "Wonder is the beginning of wisdom" - Greek Proverb

The Wonder of Stars.  When the skies are so wide, we are all children of wonder looking up at the magic...

Last week we went on holiday to the Peak District in Derbyshire, the UK.  We stopped in our caravan at a site near Ashbourne.  One night, the sky was so clear and unpolluted by lights that I could see a full skyful of stars.  The visible sky was bigger than it is at home as there were no houses, just trees to obscure the stars.  It was mesmorising staring up - sadly I only have a point and press camera which couldn't capture it and even my husband's DLR camera with tripod couldn't reflect the sight in front of us.


The sky reminded me of the childhood skies I could see, as I used to live in the countryside for a long time and skies were so full of stars then.  The background of my picture is my camera's attempt at recording the night and then I used a white pencil to somehow show what the wonder of it looked like that night.  I love the idea that we are all made of stars, all born to twinkle in our own little ways.


Julie x

Be Gentle, Be Love e-course: Day 1: Joyfulness

Begin today. Declare outloud to the universe that you are willing to let go of struggle & eager to learn through joy. - Sarah Ban Breathnach



Pink Rain



This time of the year, for a brief window, our garden is full of pink snow.  It comes from the blossom of our next-door neighbour's tree.  Yesterday and today it's raining, so unlike Prince, we have pinky rain, pinky rain :)  Although the blossom lasts for just a few days, it always makes me smile, and then I love our pink snow, although you always have to remember to shake the washing out first before folding, otherwise you get a blossom surprise when you dress LOL.

Today I am willing to let go of struggle and eager to learn through joy... :)

Julie x