“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” – Henri Matisse
“This is the time to be slow,
Lie low to the wall
Until the bitter weather passes.
Try, as best you can, not to let
The wire brush of doubt
Scrape from your heart
All sense of yourself
And your hesitant light.
If you remain generous,
Time will come good;
And you will find your feet
Again on fresh pastures of promise,
Where the air will be kind
And blushed with beginning.”
― John O’Donohue, To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings
Away from the noise and chaos
Respite and quiet
Slow and low
Soft and light
Pause and reflect
Hope and joy
Generous and kind
Steadfast and resilient
Anchor and root
Fresh pastures of promise
Blushed with beginning
“It’s a hard time to be human. We know too much
and too little.”― Ellen Bass, Like a Beggar