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sister_mi's avatar

I relate deeply to this poem

I’ve been thinking about this too trying to write it out even

Stopping to observe the beauty of life is part of living too

This is a beautiful one

ria's avatar

this poem is sooo beautiful, I love how it reminds us to think of the simple things in life. It also reminds me of the Mary Oliver quote: are you merely breathing a little, and calling it a life?

Life Inside My Mind's avatar

This piece speaks volumes in me. In a way, I can relate to it as lately, I have been in the state of survival and now after I resigned, I am trying to live a soft life but my mind is still adjusting being in the survival state for too long.

June's avatar

Recently I’ve been thinking a lot how animals live on instinct. They don’t have to think through it all because they feel through it all. We are animals too are we not?

And how much could our lives improve if we trust our instincts and feelings over thoughts that flit through our overdeveloped brains.

Life Inside My Mind's avatar

This is such a profound thought! It is incredibly easy to get trapped in the endless loop of analyzing every detail. Trusting our animal instincts and just letting ourselves feel our way forward is a practice I am actively trying to cultivate. I love this perspective so much, thank you for sharing it.

Bea's avatar

"Where infinite heat bows before the breeze and

everything in nature responds in kind."

I love this part! (Also because I wish the heat would bow to the breeze here!)

June's avatar

haha wishing for that too which is where the inspo came from hahaha

Bea's avatar

The weather is such a great muse haha

Beren's avatar

Its so sweet🩷

HealinLayers's avatar

Beautiful 🩷

Karin Smilović's avatar

Oh June, this was so breathtakingly beautiful 🫶🏼

June's avatar

Karin you are why I write, your comments save me from so much imposter doubt!