Through sound
At this time of the year
candlelight and tingsha bells, or cymbals, introduce me
to a new day.
Through touch and sense of smell
The ritual of applying face oil
embellished with sweet smelling essential oils of
Rose
Geranium
Orange peel
Rosemary
Camomile
Marjoram
Lavandin
Through taste
Green tea with jasmine flowers
Through observing colour and shape
Through bringing the beauty of nature into my home
and creating a corner of gratitude
Through still life
And
as the afternoon gently slips towards the evening
Another candle
Bringing presence into my home.
There are so many ways to stillness
Have you found yours?
I feel a calmness descend from your photos, Sandra. Stillness comes to me in white during the winter months. Today, gently blowing snow while I skied through the forest. That first photo draws me.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness, you must be feeling very peaceful! What lovely representations of stillness! The face oil with essential oils sound like a wonderful ritual...I will have to try it. Your corner of gratitude is so pretty....you have found so many ways to enjoy being indoors.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely! I can feel and see the peace from here.
ReplyDeleteLovely calm images.
ReplyDeleteEr . . . NO! Haven't found much stillness this week!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the look of your peaceful pictures though. Perhaps I will just leave one on screen and think about it for a moment or two!
Hugs,Sarn xxx
Your photos truly illicit a sense of stillness. Love the teapot. I'm off to take a bath!
ReplyDeleteNice still lifes (lives?)! Love the teapot shot! Preparing and drinking tea is such a relaxing and comforting ritual for me!
ReplyDeleteKate :}
Your shots give a new interpretation of the word "stillness".....All of these shots could be an advertisement for a spa.....Have a great weekend....
ReplyDeleteLovely, Lovely!! Each of these are filled with peace and stillness! It's pretty incredible how an image can create emotions and you've mastered that! I love those beautiful cymbals!
ReplyDeleteLove this post
ReplyDeleteand many
done by this one.
Especially the first as I begin my day.
I need the Peace at this moment
as I read your sharing...
Thank you
I can feel the ritual of enjoying and living in the present moment that seems to fill your life, Sandra. Looks and sounds like a beautiful life to me :) The second to last image -still life is my fav. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteLovely images, Sandra. Sometimes I think that one should not own anything that does not lead to stillness, which, paradoxically, is where the most meaningful things are to be found.
ReplyDeleteI'm always in awe of your photos and words, Sandra. A peaceful and beautiful post!
ReplyDeleteAs I read through your post I felt stress just melting away. Your photos and words were perfect and just what I needed on this Saturday afternoon! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Deanna above, I felt the calm come over me as I read you gorgeous post!
ReplyDeleteyour world is lovely to me
ReplyDeletefresh, healthy, gentle and yum
i have just put your oils together in one bottle and have it in my aroma machine, it is a delightful blend, i would have never imagined that mix
and am sipping a similar tea too
such a lovely post
What beautiful tulips these are, Sandra, and such a peaceful post.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week ahead!
I love how you engage all your senses in stillness. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteDear Sandra
ReplyDeleteYour photography is getting better by the minute. Fabulous close ups. Do you have a specific low aperture lens. No matter how close I try to get to my stuff I nearly never reach the effect you have in your pictures... Maybe cause my lowest is only f3.5... Any tips? Adore the picture with the lip gloss.
Xxx
Annette
Thanks, Annette! I've written to you privately through email.
DeleteWhat a wonderfully calm start to the day you have! My morning routines are so rushed - I could so with some of your serenity.x
ReplyDeleteI love the simplicity of your still life work. It is never busy or cluttered. The placement in the frame is perfect. Your inner calm comes through distinctly in the images.
ReplyDeleteThat face oil sounds wonderful ... do you make it yourself?
ReplyDeleteSandra, this is my favorite post from all that you have written! The sense of calm and stillness with the words that you use to express your thoughts are magic at calming my busy mind. I need to learn to put stillness like this in my life. Wonderful post!
ReplyDeleteAwesome still lifes! adorable!
ReplyDeletexoxo, Juliana | PJ’ Happies :)
Nice candle
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