Beauty Doth Not Escape Me
The truth is, beauty sometimes does escape me. I’m busy getting things done, and I forget to notice the world around me. But it means a lot to me to not let it slip by. I go for walks as often as I can and remind myself to catch the sunrise, sunshine, late nights when the world is dark and still – it’s so peaceful.
I think that’s the blessing of sick days (and yes, I’m taking a quick break and writing this from bed where I’ve been down a few days with a cold). It causes you to slow down and notice things. And though I’ve taken the full week off, I was so inspired I had to write this.
I live in a home with huge glass windows and the immense beauty of the rolling grey clouds announcing another rain is about to begin, just captured me completely on a trip to the kitchen for water. I had to stop and sit down with a chair in front of the windows and catch my breath and thank God for not letting this beauty escape me. It was an artist’s huge palette and perfect painting of the quick rumbling, yet graceful clouds.
After being awed by the physical beauty I was seeing, I was reminded of all the variety of beauty there is. There is beauty in people’s faces, their words, actions and everywhere where I don’t make up that something is lacking.
Beauty is where we put our attention. And we don’t have to wait for nature breaks or sick days to be able to see it. Isn’t that amazing!
Tags: awareness, beauty, where your focus is
