TODAY'S PHOTO -
Flamingos in FLAMINGO
GARDENS , Davie, Fl. Several people commented yesterday
on the peacefulness and serenity they felt looking out over
the water. Deciding to continue the "theme" today,
I found this photo from last April.
There is something for me in the positioning of the birds, the
framing of them and, especially the reflections, that gives
off a feeling of peacefulness. I find being by water very soothing.
Years ago, I thought a pharmacist told me that the positive
ions in water were beneficial. When I went to Google to check
it out for my writing today, I found that it's the negative
ions that are said to be the healthy ones. This would explain
why being by the ocean was especially helpful for me, both when
my mother was dying and then my father, two years later. Fortunately
for me they lived in Florida, fairly close to beaches.
Though I'm not familiar with the group or company, I am passing
a relevant URL for an article, HEALTHY
BREATHING & NEGATIVE IONS. Scrolling down the page:
"Remember that feeling you've experienced near a
waterfall or high in the mountains? Those are two places that
thousands of negative ions occur. They create an effect on
human biochemistry."
I'd love to hear comments from those of you receiving PICTURE
TO PONDER who have expertise in this area, as well as comments
from any others of you, on your own experiences. What spaces
do you go to, either physically or in meditation, to energize
yourself?
Hmmm. When asking you about your spaces, I just remembered
a dentist commenting on the peacefulness I had developed during
the two years he was working on my mouth. For my sanity, whenever
I sat in his chair, in my mind I went to the rocks that extended
into the ocean in Spring Lake, NJ.
Again, consider, do you have such a place?
READER COMMENTS ON YESTERDAY'S ISSUE - Issue
59
" Oh my - the greys and greens and humidity in this
photo simply reek of calm and healing. Ahhhhhhhhhh...."
"This is so serene and lovely."
"Maybe it's just that it's a rainy day here, but there's
a bit of mistiness in this photo. It's very inviting. I can
so easily imagine sitting in one of those rockers, just drinking
in the view."
"What an absolutely serene image! I want to be
there."
"Thank you for this mornings pic it was
my moment in Shangri-la. The view of the water
and the misty haze create a doorway to a dimension of play
and possibility. The chairs invoke community who will
show up and sit next to me? What favorite companion(s) will
share this slice of precious moments and synchronicities?
This time capsule provides a respite from the world of doing.
It gifts me with relishing my being and connecting to the
treasure of what is."
"I cannot believe how beautiful and clear your pictures
are. Your choices for pictures are so amazing. Everytime one
of these beautiful pictures comes up on my computer, I want
to jump right in."
Thank you all for sharing.
TELECLASSES AND OTHER PROGRAMS-
being offered by Friends of PICTURE TO PONDER.
"March Membership Madness" at Artella, which
means anyone and everyone can enjoy a free Artella Membership
in March. This morning's "LinkLatte:your
daily shot of creative Web destiny" brought
with it a link to a beautifully done, very creative web site.
In Marney's words, "This photography
site of Bill Steber, called "Stones in My Pathway",
has an inspiring design and navigation, and fabulous black
and white photos of blues culture."
LinkLatte is one of the many benefits you can check
out in March's
free membership at Artella.
FORWARDING PICTURE TO PONDER -
If you enjoyed today's PTP, and would like to share it with
friends, feel free to send them the link for this issue -
http://www.eteletours.com/issue60.html.
In many instances, the photos are not picked up if you simply
forward the issue.
Inspirationally,
Sheila
sheila@eteletours.com
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