


“You have traveled too fast over false ground;
Now your soul has come to take you back.
Take refuge in your senses, open up
To all the small miracles you rushed through.
Become inclined to watch the way of rain
When it falls slow and free.
Imitate the habit of twilight,
Taking time to open the well of color
That fostered the brightness of day.
Draw alongside the silence of stone
Until its calmness can claim you.
Be excessively gentle with yourself.”
~ John O’Donohue
Inspiring words for my last day in Scotland. I will watch the rain, feel the connection to the land and recall the small miracles around us.


I love trees and outdoor space 🙂
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Me too Paul ! You are doing good work out there 👏
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A beautiful place in that gentle nature sigh as it rains dear lady. Enjoy! 😀❤️🙏
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Thank you dear Mark 💐🙏🏻💦
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Sounds like you enjoyed Scotland Val … 🌏🤗
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It has been grand visiting family…. And their dogs❣️Thank you Ivor 💐🙏🏻💛
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I love that passage and have savored it’s resonance. Enjoy your moments in those sacred spaces and travel safely.
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Thank you dear Sharon 💐🙏🏻💛
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Those pink flowers grow here on our land. 🙂🩷
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Flowers connect us 💐
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💜💚🌿 Lovely!
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Thank you Eliza 💐💕🪴
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Looks beautiful Val! Nature at its best 🍀☘️🍀
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Thank you Karen 💐🥰🙏
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Thank you Paul 💐🙏🏻💛
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Those pictures are lovely, it must has been a beautiful place to be.
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Love O’Donohue’s writing. So wise. We have lived in the most beautiful places, I don’t think anyone who knows us can deny that part. And we really have to keep reminding ourselves to ‘open up to the small miracles (we) rushed through.’ It’s interesting that one can become accustomed to an expansive ocean view, an exquisite lakeside panorama, and a high desert forest vista. We do comment regularly as to how extremely fortunate we are! Earth is such a vast and glorious place! 🙏🏽🌲🪶🦉🌺💞🌱
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Embrace and enjoy all that is here 🥰
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I sense blessings rained down on you during your visit, Val. Thank you for sharing some of Scotland’s beauty with us.
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Thank you Eric. Scotland is a special place, and is close to my heart.
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