Tag: Joy

Things I Love

~ Majella ~ 1 Comment

Julia Baird, Author, Journalist and Thalassophile recently wrote about the simple exercise of making a list of things you love. Inspired by her, and by Andrea Gibson who inspired Julia, I decided to make my own.

  • I love the feel of a book in my hand; no substitute can ever give the same contentment. I love words and the power of language.
  • I love the Dulux paint colour grey green for its peace and beauty. The soft pale green welcomes the garden inside.
  • I love lakes, hills, rivers, creeks and trees; lakes for their tranquillity, the hills for their changing colours, the rivers and creeks in ebb and flow; and the strength and majesty of trees.
  • I love the sparkle of a small child’s eyes when they are telling you something very important; I love the stories children make up with such conviction when they’re trying to get out of trouble!
  • I love snuggling down in bed with a morning cup of coffee.
  • I love the patient unfurling of a rosebud into full bloom revealing secrets at their heart.
  • I love the sound of rain on a tin roof and the smell of earth after rain.
  • I love the sound of a Kookaburra laughing and the chortle of a Magpie.
  • I love reflections on water and dappled light.
  • I love the character of old houses and the stories they can tell.

I found it uplifting to gather them together in a collection, with the memories of feelings felt.

And you — what do you love?

~ Image credit: Matt Gleeson – The renewal of trees after fire

A Beautiful Perspective on Autumn

~ Majella ~ 2 Comments

This morning I read a post by Georgi Kisyov on the rhythm and wisdom of Autumn. His words painted the season in a way that made me pause and think of things differently — the pace, the colours, the quiet lessons nature offers.

While I’ve always loved aspects of Autumn, I also dread the coming of Winter. Reading this post gave me a fresh perspective, a reminder of beauty in change and the value of slowing down.

I encourage you to read Georgi’s post here: https://georgikisyov.com/2025/09/22/the-season-of-the-wisdom/— it’s a wonderful piece of writing that truly moved me.

~ Image credit: Autumn Mott Rodeheaver on Unsplash

The Garden Waits …

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When the world wearies, and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden.
~ Minnie Aumonier

There is always music amongst the trees in the garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it.
~ Minnie Aumonier

There’s something grounding about getting my hands dirty in soil. In a world that often moves too fast, and demands too much, my garden waits unmoved by expectation or pretence. It’s where time slows, senses awaken; gentle breeze on skin, birds chattering, wafting scents. Nature; soothing body, mind, and mood.

~ Image my own

On Amazement …

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Our goal should be to live life in radical amazement … get up in the morning and look at the world in a way that takes nothing for granted. Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible; never treat life casually. To be spiritual is to be amazed.
― Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel

~ Image credit: Karl Fredrickson on Unsplash