Where do you
go to find peace?
To find the simplicity and the slowness during the hustle and bustle of this season.
To find the quiet that allows you to hear your inner voice.
To find the quiet that allows you to hear your inner voice.
To find the
place to exhale, let go and then inhale, deep.
I have a
place I go,
a place that
allows me to release,
to listen and find
answers,
to exhale
and inhale
and to find
me, the real me.
It is a
special place
where trees
grow tall,
animals trust,
the air is
fresh
and my soul
feels at home.
I find
myself pulled to this place often,
with Reece
in tow,
birdseed in
hand,
we go.
Together.
And together
we connect,
to the
animals,
to the trees,
to the earth,
to each
other.
And each time,
as we head back to the car,
back to "reality"
there is a sense of calm,
trust, and contentment.
I am happy.
He is happy.
He is happy.
And I feel
peace.
Where do you go to find peace?
Where do you go to find peace?
Your posts about the walks you take in the woods are always so lovely and I am amazed that the chickadees land in your hand. But since we have moved farther north I have found that my birds are extremely trusting and friendly. Our peaceful place is also walking through the woods. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kathleen. We love the woods and find time each and every day to visit, not always this place, but someplace :)
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How lovely! I feel the same way when I am in nature.
ReplyDeleteThanks Elisa :)
DeleteI feel truly blessed to have a forest as our backyard, as my peace is definitely in the quiet solitude of nature. Well sort of quiet.. we have a loud creek and there are often birds or squirrels chirping.
ReplyDeleteHow amazing to have a bird land in your hand! We had a quail sit outside our bedroom window just the other day, how fluffed up and chubby he looked trying to keep warm from the cold (-20C/-4F).
We are surrounded by forest too and we love it! Some of it isn't easy to walk in, but the bit across the road owned my our neighbours has trails cut through it, that is where we head on our daily nature walks. Such a lovely treasure to have the woods right outside the door :)
DeleteI have heard it has been chilly in your neck of the woods, hope you are staying warm.
I agree with Cory! Love when you do a bird post :) I find peace when I am sitting with my knitting, I zone out and become calm. Also walking anywhere when nature is around me.
ReplyDeleteThanks Karen. I keep thinking no one wants to see these darn birds again, but I can't help it, it is just so darn awesome, every single time :)
DeleteKnitting is a peaceful time for me too, until I drop a stitch or make mistake on a pattern, then not so much.
Wow! How incredible to have the bird feel so safe in your hand. I'll bet you could hardly breathe!
ReplyDeleteIt is pretty awesome Meryl. This is a very special spot and we visit it often.
DeleteWhat a sweet little bird! And how lucky you are to have all that space to explore. I love living it vicariously through your beautiful posts.
ReplyDeleteThey are pretty sweet :) And yes we are very lucky and know it. This precious spot is not around our home, but a little drive away. Always worth the drive though :)
DeleteBeautiful. Nature does it for me every time. There is a place a short drive away and another a shorter walk where you can access the Missouri River and while I don't go enough, when I am able it is nice to sit near the shore with a journal.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sara. That sounds like a lovely spot. Sitting by water in nature, it doesn't get much better than that.
DeleteWhat an incredible place. I can't believe I have missed so many of your posts this week. Well actually I haven't really been opening the computer this week. So I'm sorry I haven't been up on commenting!
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of bird is in your hand by the way?
It is a pretty special place. That is a black capped chickadee...love them!
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