For me it's the little moments of enjoying what I am blessed to have. I live on a river and the beauty that surrounds me is amazing! The morning sunlight as it dances across the water. Watching a Canadian Goose couple start to look for a hatching spot for their goslings on our green grass that stretches across the riverfront. The new blossoms that seem to be popping up nearly every day as I walk across my property that I so humbly inherited from my parents...they really did pick a goldmine here on the Applegate River in the Applegate Valley of Southern Oregon. Thankful, Grateful and Truly Blessed!!
A beautiful and light-filled post Michele. It reminded me of my own special moments when I get to see the “beauty of a sky that looked like heaven spilled out its best colors.”💕😊 Like you, I’ve also had to take time to slow way down for as long as it takes to let the grey (sometimes very dark) clouds pass. But today I’m glad I looked up (or should I say, scrolled through my Substack feed 🤓) and spotted You, also looking up and making it your “work of Wonder” to find JOY in every little moment. I found mine today. 🌈😇 stay well 🙏🏻
Thank you for sharing your indomitable spirit. In these times, here in the US, it's challenging to not be angry about something every day. For Wonder habit, I restarted a gratitude journal. It brings me tiny moments of peace each day I do it. The perfect routine is the one I can do. Namaste.
Sending love & blessings for your recovery. Your story is moving and touches a cord in my own experience. My sense of wonder has been heightened this year because I decided to read through the Bible book by book, verse by verse. When I got to Leviticus, I knew it would challenge my persistence because it would be difficult to get through and I wanted to come through it with an understanding of the book. I decided to look up teachers who were going through Leviticus verse by verse on YouTube. It helped tremendously. I'm now going through 2 Kings. The wonder I feel at this time is created by the way I see God's hand in history from the beginning. It's as if wonder is the catalyst between God and mankind. God shows his wonderous power and the best in mankind responds. The gifts, the rescues, the care and understanding we receive from God are truly wonders.
What a terrible situation. Sending you home with Tylenol as your pain management medicine. I agree with you. The next time have a pain management plan in place before surgery.
I hope your recovery is quick. I vote for as much ice cream as possible.
Glad you are able to handle communicating with your subscribers.
So glad you're back and on the road of recovery. Thanks for sharing your journey and being such an inspiration for finding beauty and wonder in any aspect of life (even the tasking ones). May your recovery continue swiftly ❤️🩹.
I also enjoyed reading your newsletter issue the other day for creatives & creative businesses. Again, so inspiring. Take care 🤗
Watching the sea move in and out always does it for me. Wishing you a complete healing experience and may you never go through this again. It’s enough already even for one with an enormous level of courage. I’m still amazed at the incompetence of some members of the medical profession in an age where so much more is known about the importance of handling patients in a caring manner and how effective healing is speeded up by sympathetic care.
"Beauty heals. To offer it back to the places of our own brokenness, or to that of a hurting world, is a profound gift. And it is a gift each one of us can bring in our own ways." FABULOUS TRUTH! I'm sharing that with others! And I am that odd neighbor too, staring at the beautiful sky. I am SO sorry your surgery recovery was so difficult, and that your multiple attemps to advocate for yourself were brushed aside. I love your way of hyper-focusing on new & hopeful as a pain manager, celebrating & slowing down, & savoring coffee, watching the wind. ALL sound like a perfect prescription for healing. I found WONDER unexpectedly March 14th, when I glanced out the back window saying good-night to the evening, and caught the RED lunar eclipse! We pulled out cameras & the telescope & enjoyed the show.
Oh, dear Michelle! So sorry you suffered so, and worse that you were gaslit over it! Prayers for a quick and perfect recovery 🙏🏼
I’m loving being creative every day along with this group of creatives. I’m starting to see improvement in my landscapes and skies! It’s been a fun journey and I’m in for the long haul. But I’m 100% locked in on landscapes right now! Can’t quit. Won’t quit! And I love looking at the hashtags to see what others are doing too!
So glad you seem to be on the mend and able to express in a beautiful way your sense of wonder that surely has helped you cope with everything life has thrown at you. I wonder constantly at how we humans have such a capacity at all! I also enjoy and marvel at the beauty of nature, especially sunrises and sunsets!
As a former New England resident who has moved to North Carolina, I am finding unending wonder and joy in how different the month of March is between here and there. Formerly March has been my least favorite month. In New England it was still cold, sloppy with semi melting snow, very muddy, and just ugly. Here in NC it is spring. The flowering trees are quite a show, flowers are popping up in the garden and beginning to bloom, it's warm enough to go without a coat.
For me it's the little moments of enjoying what I am blessed to have. I live on a river and the beauty that surrounds me is amazing! The morning sunlight as it dances across the water. Watching a Canadian Goose couple start to look for a hatching spot for their goslings on our green grass that stretches across the riverfront. The new blossoms that seem to be popping up nearly every day as I walk across my property that I so humbly inherited from my parents...they really did pick a goldmine here on the Applegate River in the Applegate Valley of Southern Oregon. Thankful, Grateful and Truly Blessed!!
A beautiful and light-filled post Michele. It reminded me of my own special moments when I get to see the “beauty of a sky that looked like heaven spilled out its best colors.”💕😊 Like you, I’ve also had to take time to slow way down for as long as it takes to let the grey (sometimes very dark) clouds pass. But today I’m glad I looked up (or should I say, scrolled through my Substack feed 🤓) and spotted You, also looking up and making it your “work of Wonder” to find JOY in every little moment. I found mine today. 🌈😇 stay well 🙏🏻
Thank you for sharing your indomitable spirit. In these times, here in the US, it's challenging to not be angry about something every day. For Wonder habit, I restarted a gratitude journal. It brings me tiny moments of peace each day I do it. The perfect routine is the one I can do. Namaste.
Sending love & blessings for your recovery. Your story is moving and touches a cord in my own experience. My sense of wonder has been heightened this year because I decided to read through the Bible book by book, verse by verse. When I got to Leviticus, I knew it would challenge my persistence because it would be difficult to get through and I wanted to come through it with an understanding of the book. I decided to look up teachers who were going through Leviticus verse by verse on YouTube. It helped tremendously. I'm now going through 2 Kings. The wonder I feel at this time is created by the way I see God's hand in history from the beginning. It's as if wonder is the catalyst between God and mankind. God shows his wonderous power and the best in mankind responds. The gifts, the rescues, the care and understanding we receive from God are truly wonders.
Praying that you will heal soon. I so enjoy your posts and have missed your inspirations. Rest and take in all the beauty you can find.❤️
What a terrible situation. Sending you home with Tylenol as your pain management medicine. I agree with you. The next time have a pain management plan in place before surgery.
I hope your recovery is quick. I vote for as much ice cream as possible.
Glad you are able to handle communicating with your subscribers.
Welcome back. Remember, baby steps.
Hugs! Barb
I’m so glad you are finally healing through all of that and finding BEAUTY and JOY again ❤️ may that surgery and all its problems bring you relief!
So glad you're back and on the road of recovery. Thanks for sharing your journey and being such an inspiration for finding beauty and wonder in any aspect of life (even the tasking ones). May your recovery continue swiftly ❤️🩹.
I also enjoyed reading your newsletter issue the other day for creatives & creative businesses. Again, so inspiring. Take care 🤗
Watching the sea move in and out always does it for me. Wishing you a complete healing experience and may you never go through this again. It’s enough already even for one with an enormous level of courage. I’m still amazed at the incompetence of some members of the medical profession in an age where so much more is known about the importance of handling patients in a caring manner and how effective healing is speeded up by sympathetic care.
Michelle - wishing you peace and joy --- you so much to us!
"Beauty heals. To offer it back to the places of our own brokenness, or to that of a hurting world, is a profound gift. And it is a gift each one of us can bring in our own ways." FABULOUS TRUTH! I'm sharing that with others! And I am that odd neighbor too, staring at the beautiful sky. I am SO sorry your surgery recovery was so difficult, and that your multiple attemps to advocate for yourself were brushed aside. I love your way of hyper-focusing on new & hopeful as a pain manager, celebrating & slowing down, & savoring coffee, watching the wind. ALL sound like a perfect prescription for healing. I found WONDER unexpectedly March 14th, when I glanced out the back window saying good-night to the evening, and caught the RED lunar eclipse! We pulled out cameras & the telescope & enjoyed the show.
Oh, dear Michelle! So sorry you suffered so, and worse that you were gaslit over it! Prayers for a quick and perfect recovery 🙏🏼
I’m loving being creative every day along with this group of creatives. I’m starting to see improvement in my landscapes and skies! It’s been a fun journey and I’m in for the long haul. But I’m 100% locked in on landscapes right now! Can’t quit. Won’t quit! And I love looking at the hashtags to see what others are doing too!
So glad you seem to be on the mend and able to express in a beautiful way your sense of wonder that surely has helped you cope with everything life has thrown at you. I wonder constantly at how we humans have such a capacity at all! I also enjoy and marvel at the beauty of nature, especially sunrises and sunsets!
As a former New England resident who has moved to North Carolina, I am finding unending wonder and joy in how different the month of March is between here and there. Formerly March has been my least favorite month. In New England it was still cold, sloppy with semi melting snow, very muddy, and just ugly. Here in NC it is spring. The flowering trees are quite a show, flowers are popping up in the garden and beginning to bloom, it's warm enough to go without a coat.
As someone who works in healthcare l’m so sorry you had to go through this.
I’m very glad that you’re starting to feel better.
Prayers for speedy recovery! Your beautifully expressive writing is a joy to read. ❤️