Some mornings take my breath away.
One moment I’m immersed in typing, head down, fingers flying across the keyboard, always pushing with just a bit more force on the ‘e’ which has started sticking. Lost in thought and words appearing as I type, I look up without looking, fingers still flying and then, it captures me.
The view outside my window. The world bathed in golden autumn light. Not red. Not yellow. Not orange. An indescribable gold kissed rose that wafts and floats through the trees like a ghost on All Hallows Eve drifting through candle-lit gravestones shimmering in the light of a full moon glowing bright.
My fingers stop moving. My mind stills. I jump up, run to the deck door, fling it open as I call out to C.C. to wake-up and, “Come see!”
There is beauty in everything.
Mystery everywhere.
And always miracles.
Because, the miracle this morning is that in that one looking up moment, I caught sight of morning light in its full intensity, it’s full unfolding.
I would have missed it had I not lifted my head to consider the thought that had just entered my mind as I was typing an email to the CEO of the organization with which I’m working. I was considering the thought, ‘how do I phrase this?’ when I lifted my eyes without really seeing the world beyond, only to be awoken by its beauty.
How many times does this happen?
How many instances of beauty are missed because we’re so immersed in the doing of what needs to get done rather than the being with all that is present?
There is so much beauty in this world. So many miracles unfolding right before our eyes.
Today, I awoke and found myself embodied in nature’s sunrise, awash in life’s glorious beauty bathing the sky in autumn’s glow.
What a beautiful awakening!
Dare Boldly 
Lovely! Good morning Louise!
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Lovely Lilli Ann! Good morning to you too! ❤
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You are so right – there truly is so much beauty in the world – this fall has been spectacular with its sunrises and sunsets – the colours are incredible.
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It truly has Val! So beautiful – you’ll have to come join Beaumont and me for a walk one day! ❤
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What a glowing glimpse of a miracle that we truly living from moment to moment! Your words immersed me thoroughly in the deep experience of those early morning moments, your picture showed it gorgeously.
in that one looking up moment, I caught sight of – you said this and my mind went into a trail of thoughts, that you continued to describe exactly how I was feeling and so beautifully you said it all.
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what a wonderful gift your words are Pragalbha. They both affirm and inspire my heart — like the miracle of a beautiful sunrise caught, unawares. ❤
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🙏🏼💛🌹
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Beautiful
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❤
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Indeed, worth taking a second look, and staying awile!😍
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That’s the thing though Tiffany — that sunrise lasted only a few brief moments… and that for me is the miracle – to have witnessed it at all. ❤
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I did a blog post a few years ago about how we remember those “moments” like weddings, grads, funerals etc. But then my hypothesis was that what if those every day little moments were really the big moments. The ones we need to look up and see. The husband laughing at a TV show, the sun streaming in the window or the dog silently sleeping at our feet?
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