a-musing-lee twin reflections

Lately, life has been a little disconcerting. Unfortunately, there has been sorrow, despair, loss and grief.  It seems as if it is following the typical Utah weather patterns of spring…sunny one day with spring flowers, the next cold with snow.   It reminds you that the world gives and takes, expands and contracts and as we get caught up in the ups and downs of our individual experiences, life, by its very nature is somewhat unreliable. It is with this ebb and flow that brings this post.   My current reflections have turned to the different perspectives on life’s challenges, both the internal and external battles, we all face at one time or another in our lives, sometimes even daily. I find life’s kaleidoscope of differing perspective, intriguing as I step back and ponder my own challenges as of late.  Once again on the internal conflicts we fight as well as the external battles we wage against ourselves and others. I realize we are all unique, and as my n...

I've always loved certain elements of nature, especially the night sky.  I recently found myself with a full moon, the stars shining brightly, with only a few clouds in the sky, and the sounds of the night as I sat on a swing half way up a mountain and felt a certain type of stillness. The peace, the calm and the energy that filled my soul was comforting in a currently turbulent world. It felt so right in the quiet and peace of the night, even when I realized the irony in what I felt as to what truly was happening around me.  The sounds of kids running and playing, visiting the Brown's, farther down the mountain.  The sounds of ATV's and the howling wind through the trees which were louder than the tranquility of my inner thoughts. It's amazing when you find yourself able to step out of the moment and see the vastness of the stars in the night sky and to feel the air blow across your face as you soak in the calming darkness and give thanks for the calm, the peace, a...