It’s a bit chilly outside so snuggled in close to the wood stove in my cozy kitchen with a cup of tea is quite serene or perhaps tranquil is a better choice of words. There’s something about the warmth the fire puts out and the steam from the hot tea that soothes my soul. Opening the glass door to add another log heat penetrates my face and I feel the warmth spread over me. Whether it’s the sun on a summer’s day or the fire on a chilly winter’s day… it’s the warmth my soul is absorbing that sustains and feeds that human need to feel touched. It’s like a warm gentle kiss on my cheek and I smile in its glow.
It is the first full week of the new year and as I bask in this warmth I muse over what the dawn of this new year will set into motion. New pages to fill, new canvases to cover, new photographs of new memories to capture, new relationships to forge and all those sunrises, sunsets and moon glows to marvel at their breathtaking beauty. As I take down my Christmas decorations and eventually my beautiful tree I always wonder what will transpire before I pull all these baubles out again in a year…what will have changed, will I still be here, will all my family and friends still be here and will life as I know it be changed again forever?
While new dawns, days and years can be intimidating they can also be thrilling. As we have all said and read, “the only thing for certain is that things will change”. We can only be here in this present time, enjoying what happiness or joy is here, until such time that it again changes and we keep moving.
There’s a blank canvas in my studio calling out to me to see what will emerge as I begin to cover it. Our ever changing canvas on this journey of life is waiting to see what will emerge as we contemplate what color to begin applying….make it a bright, warm happy color that fills your soul with joy! Open the gift of today. Happy New Day and Year my friends❤️
Reflections on Life’s Journeys 