The Gift of Nature

The Gift of Nature

In our busy lives, this precious gift may pass you by unnoticed.  It takes but a moment to stop and just take it in.  This very morning as I gazed out of the window, the view took my breath away.  Imagine that – in Ermelo!  Our iceberg roses (white) blooming for one last time before the big freeze sets in and beyond that, the thick early morning mist.  Simply taking one minute to rejoice in the beauty, is all it took to fill my whole being with wonder.  Another day awaits, with so many possibilities and opportunities. Later that very same day, as I stood in the garden I heard two fish eagles calling to each other! This stops me in my tracks, to just listen.  What a haunting sound, what a beautiful call.  One of my very favourite birds! The gift of nature, in so many moments, for us to witness and drink in. I truly feel grateful for all that I have, and all the love that surrounds me. To focus on what we have instead of what we do not have.  To appreciate that which we love in another instead of what we wish they would change.  The perfection of nature is worth ‘pausing’ for just that moment or two.  May you notice that, which brings you that moment of connection to all that is beautiful!  It may not be roses, it may be a tree, a vase of flowers, the song or the call of a bird, it may be a thunderstorm it may be the rain – each moment  a reminder, that God is with you – every step of the way.

Karin Engman     life coach and motivational speaker    072 1896951

thehummingbird@vodamail.co.za    www.karin-engman.blogspot.com

Abandonment to Pure Joy

Pure  Abandonment

At the Ermelo show 2013 (may I compliment the committee and all involved on the efforts made this year!)  I observed individuals, old and young, as my young daughter enjoyed the rides at the fun faire with her friends.  What a pleasure it is watching children laughing and REALLY enjoying themselves.

   One special young girl, so very dear to my heart, who is walking this life, as one of God’s special little angels, spent ride after ride on the big swings flying high.  As she sat waiting for them to start again, she simply waited, adamantly NOT getting off.  As soon as the swings started moving forward her entire body lit up and her face just beamed. She hopped around in her secure little space in pure joy.  She seemed barely aware of anything else but simply abandoned herself to this  experience.  With little squeaks of delight, she held on securely and simply flew round and round and round.

   Ask yourself, what gives you that feeling of abandonment to joy?  I relate that kind of feeling to my skydiving or scuba diving days.  What gives me that feeling today? It really should not need to be any form of extreme sport but something as simple as a merry go round.  We all need MORE of that JOYFUL feeling !

Karin Engman    Life Coach and Motivational Speaker      072 1896951

thehummingbird@vodamail.co.za       www.karin-engman.blogspot.com