This was so lovely Haley, made even better with your reading! I remember both that winter and another time I had to spend hours at the Philly airport, so having you fill in the details with all this beautiful imagery and chaos really made me feel a little nostalgic (though I want to be careful saying that as I will be in PHL soon and do not want to get stuck). Great piece!
This ended up being so good Haley (as I knew it would). I love this ending.
"When I intentionally observe I cease to question my purpose in the world. I study my surroundings, I work to understand them, and I am willing to tend to the garden of life when it needs tending. Therefore, I understand where my life fits amidst all the madness. That is the power of intentional observation."
Intention is the elixir that lifts us, the lens allowing us to see the sublime in what might otherwise remain mundane! Thank you for this invitation into presence.
Wonderful images!! I was there as I read, longing to be snowed in.
Wonderful and insightful. A fresh meal for today. Thank you!
This was so lovely Haley, made even better with your reading! I remember both that winter and another time I had to spend hours at the Philly airport, so having you fill in the details with all this beautiful imagery and chaos really made me feel a little nostalgic (though I want to be careful saying that as I will be in PHL soon and do not want to get stuck). Great piece!
This line: "I hunt for the magic in the mundane." Whew! It's such a succint way to explain intentional observation. Beautiful essay!
I've been in that exact same spot many times. Wonderful message: Be an intentional observer!
Great story, great lesson, and GREAT writing. So much to unpack here. "A zoo of commotion". "Beautiful Chaos". Wow.
Well done Haley!
I love this. I wish that level of awareness were constant.
This ended up being so good Haley (as I knew it would). I love this ending.
"When I intentionally observe I cease to question my purpose in the world. I study my surroundings, I work to understand them, and I am willing to tend to the garden of life when it needs tending. Therefore, I understand where my life fits amidst all the madness. That is the power of intentional observation."
Awesome stuff.
Intention is the elixir that lifts us, the lens allowing us to see the sublime in what might otherwise remain mundane! Thank you for this invitation into presence.
Haley the terrarium is a wonderful metaphor - and the call to create your own terrarium is terrific. So many shiny dimes in this piece! Bravo!