Archive for the ‘Reflections’ Category

Today is about Gratitude.

Be Grateful. There is a simplicity to my practice for the day. Gratitude, no less, no more.

Today I will be grateful and today, I will express my gratitude. Today will be simple as I practice an Attitude of Gratitude.

The Grateful JUICY Heart

Trumpet Vine – Blossoming despite adversity – July 27, 2011

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Getting there is the fun!

I find that the building, the constructing, the ride there is what moves me and lets me flow. Side trips and excursions from the chosen path are always a plus!

Today I will enjoy the Journey wherever it goes.

From a description of the work of American artist Grant Wood:

“very often people see something in it that reminds them of themselves”

I love to look at the Grant Wood print that is hanging in my gallery. The print is called “Spring in Town”. I often like to look at this print and see where i fit in, see what I am doing today, see how I can be all or perhaps nothing of what is in the scene.

I learn about myself from the reflections of myself that I see on a daily basis. From this learning I can choose to adapt, change, keep or discard, re-write, edit or  record.  Knowing and implementing choice can sometimes be challenging but as the young gardener in my print I am cultivating and from that cultivation the seeds I sow can be fallow or dry and others can flourish and blossom. In order for the garden to grow it must first be cultivated. Learning from the reflections of myself is a part of how I cultivate who I am.

Today I will look for the reflections of myself.


“Spring in Town” by Grant Wood as seen through a reflection – July 2011

Grant Wood

Phillip Coupal