Spring is truly in the Air… yesterday I went for a short walk and breathed in the wonderful Sun shining day.. Its by noticing the small things in life that can fill our day with delight, as we experience the wonder of living.. Like seeing the new born lambs sprawled out sunbathing next to their Mothers and watching their antics as they jumped and leaped up and down, just for the shear joy of it..
It got me thinking to when was the last time we jumped up and down lol..and woke up excited at the prospects of a new day.. And I got thinking of when my children were small and how they would bounce up and down on their beds and would race around their day full of laughter and joy.. And I was reminded of a saying here of ‘Embracing the Child within’. Many of us have lost that child within feeling, as we have got caught within this materialistic world of keeping up with the Jones and Worry over paying Bills, and making ends meet..
But I think once we take that time out to look around and see the beauty in all things, a new kind of Joy fills our spirits.. One that says “isn’t it good to be alive”… For we see all too often those who are so less fortunate than ourselves around our world and yet we still moan about our lot. And I often think there but for the grace of God go I… For we could all find ourselves one day much less well off than we are today..
So Yesterday I took every small detail in, from the wild flowers to blossoms on the trees the butterflies too were in abundance… I saw many Orange Tips and Speckled Wood Butterflies, and the bird song seemed to echo vibrantly all the more through my woodland walk.
If we bring just a few moments of awareness into our lives just for a few moments each day, we will truly begin to see how very blessed we are..
I wondered later as I went into a Town full of people who never seemed to smile, and who looked as if all the weight of the world was upon their shoulders if they ever really ‘Look’ and see those wonderful joys of spring and nature.
Taking in the small Joys of the day helps us to expand that feeling of being connected with the world.. If we allow the Joys of Spring in our steps we will find that in these small delights of just looking into a flower, watching Nature will bring us to a deeper level of appreciation for everything the Universe has given us in our lives. And they are truly Miraculous ..
HAPPY EASTER TO YOU ALL!…
© Sue Dreamwalker 2011 All rights reserved.
Dreamwalker's Sanctuary 
Apr 22, 2011 @ 06:54:17
Beautiful and refreshing Sue , you make it so clear in your imagery and easy to see as through the eyes of a child , puts a spring in ones step just by reading
Cheers girl
Ian
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Apr 23, 2011 @ 22:53:54
Spring is like that…. it puts a spring into your step Ian, if one looks.. Thank you
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Apr 28, 2011 @ 10:09:02
Totally Agree with this comment! 🙂
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Apr 23, 2011 @ 01:04:48
We’re just heading into Autumn here and it’s getting a bit chillier in the evenings now… Have a lovely Easter
Glad to hear you’re enjoying your walks…
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Apr 23, 2011 @ 23:02:09
Thank you, Happy Easter too Angelwings6.. I always forget you are the oposite end of our seasons… keep warm in the evenings L.J.. and Happy Easter too 🙂
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Apr 23, 2011 @ 11:30:23
You’re right Spring is definitely in the AIR with that giant leap, and what a wonderful time it is too… I think peeps walk around with their eyes shut a lot of the time my wicked friend, and what a feast they are missing… By the way I rather like your little Easter gif… Very nice that…
Have a Fangtastic Easter Weekend
filled with Choccy eggs, Bunnies and Fun…
Androgoth Xx
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Apr 23, 2011 @ 23:05:16
Wishing you a Relaxing Easter Sunday Androgoth, I hope your foot healing well, sending you a little thought to put that ‘Spring’ back in your Step’.. Dont over do the Choc Bunnies! LOL
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Apr 25, 2011 @ 12:18:12
Yes I am not too bad now sue, and thank you for your well wishes, I appreciate that a lot my friend… I hope that you are having a beautiful day today, hey the Sun is shining again…
Androgoth Xx
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Apr 24, 2011 @ 12:05:01
Hello! Happy Easter –
Wesołych Świąt Wielkanocnych
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Apr 24, 2011 @ 13:00:33
Hi Dreamwalker I do hope you are having a great Sunday. I find when walking in the country and enjoying the surroundings so uplifting and relaxing. People passing by will always smile and say hello , in town it’s a different story . Enjoy your chocolate eggs and sunshine. Hugs Sheila a lovely read. xx:)
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Apr 28, 2011 @ 10:15:08
Hi Dreamwalker!
What a wonderful Spring Tale. You really passed the feelings along. Thank You. Even if when I get up I lose what you just gave, or rather, I forget it or misplace it for a while, I can remember this feeling right now and if I have to I’ll just come back to this post!
I absolutely love that little lamb! I have a friend, Leslie, from IconDoIt (the blog, althou she is fighting much more serious illness than I am and most people I know so she isn’t blogging much. Hmm, I wonder why she has shown up here?) –anyway she is in love with stuffed lambs and feels that they are real to her. Maybe I could send her this photo. Did you take it?
Sometimes, not too often lately, but sometimes I wake up and I actually do feel like jumping up and down. Sometimes I play music and dance a little but I must say I get very tired and the physical feeling, like the little lambie has in the photo doesn’t stay with me long.
This post is beautiful! Thank You.
Peace, Blessings and Love,
Michelle.
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Apr 28, 2011 @ 11:21:01
One of the things I find Michelle is if I’m not careful is that I wallow!.. not in any self pity, but I think I wallow in the doldrums of society, the way we treat each other, and the lack of respect and love we have for each other and Mother Nature, Suffering with FM adds that heavy feeling to ones mornings and if I’m not careful too, I can lay in bed and turn over and wish the world away!.. Having Focus, having purpose, brings that added Zest to life.. Seeing that we are all part of something beautiful goes beyond words in this Magical World we are so fortunate to wake up to each and every day..
We should all be like that little Child, bouncing on the bed in the morning, and like the Lamb leaping for Joy, because we are so very fortunate to experience this world with all her bountiful wonders … Its only when we stop seeing that Wonderment when we stopped being the child, that we lost that lustre of Joy.. So if you feel like dancing once in awhile when the aches are not too great Michelle… Dance, and if not physically, then Dance within your Mind dear friend.. For remember We ALL of us create our ultimate reality through the power of our thoughts.. Leap For JOY! And put the SPRING back into your Step!~ Hugs~ Dreamwalker x
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Apr 28, 2011 @ 15:31:21
Enjoyed this post Sue
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Apr 28, 2011 @ 22:13:47
Thank you Rosemary, I hope you had a nice Easter.. 🙂
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Mar 16, 2013 @ 15:46:01
Oh dear me…don’t know how I arrived here, it would seem I am lost among the pages of time lol this was 2 years ago. I do feel silly . errr. But I enjoyed reading it. 🙂 Right I shall now return from whence I came, I hope 🙂
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Apr 07, 2014 @ 14:01:15
Oh, that is just the cutest little lamb! Thank you for showing me! 🙂 You know Sue, many people think that I am weird, but that feeling you talk about, the excitement of a birthday, a festival, cake, Christmas, presents, that children have, well, I never really lost it it seems. Everyone tells me that Christmas and Easter and all that is only magic for kids, and when we are grown-up there is no need for such vibrant celebration, but I never really lost that magic. My family thinks it is too much, but I can’t help it, I still get high with excitement! Never mind them, I think it is a good thing! 🙂
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Apr 07, 2014 @ 14:05:29
🙂 Line, I think its a feeling we should all embrace. Just think of the excitement we could generate, and just think of the Happiness we would be spreading.. So many people have lost that Inner Child.. and if we embraced that feeling again.. Just imagine what we could do to bring more Happiness in the world.. If we went around laughing and bubbly and not depressed and miserable as so many do today…
So Happy to have you enjoy my writings and I am so happy too to have found you in blog land.. Where we can attempt at least to make others feel the same.. Hehe.. 🙂
xxx Hugs Sue
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