Today's Picture to Ponder Photo
looking skyward, a Banana Leaf
Every time I come across the photo of this leaf, a broad smile emerges. I actually feel my whole face lighting up. For me, there is a humor in the image.
Bottom line I see a face, of course, with all the features masked except for the winking eye. I also love the seeming curlicue, or dance, of the "hair," "bandana," or however you might see beside and a top the head.
Self-Reflecting Queries
As I further study this photo, I wonder, "Is she hiding something? If so, what?" "Is that smugness in the face, or is it something else?" "Is there a wink in the 'eye,' or is it sadness that I see?"
If I stay light about it, I can laugh at the seriousness of where my reflections seem to be taking me. Then I remember that so many times when we are making interpretations of things or situations, we are really mirroring ourselves.
I am particularly sensitive to inflections in people's voices, often listening to some as being negatively judgmental. Most of the time, I remind myself, it's simply my own voice that I am hearing. Do you know what "triggers" you down fruitless path?
Are there places, currently, where you are being riddled with negative thoughts? If so, I invite you to step back and look. Are they empowering you? More than likely they are not. How can you put a different spin on them? Play with them. Create some alternative thoughts that makes a difference for you.
You might want to pause during this time of reflection and look skyward. Find something visual with which you might play and get a new perspective. See if you can take that resulting state into the first situation you were querying.
Reader's Responses to Vol 2- Issue 85
This recent issue, with the boardwalk reflections, generated a few responses that moved me. I've, thus, created a page, including the photo, to share them with you. See REFLECTIONS
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