I M Perfect lady

Isn’t Just One Kind

"she was tired.

it was one mess after another.

every time she turned around

but when she looked at the spaces

in between the messes - 

or the rings around those very spots –

she saw beauty.

here.

and there.

and over here. 

mess surrounded by beauty.

beauty surrounded by mess.

she leaned her head back and smiled.

and stood up once again." 

                                      Terri St. Cloud

This is a great reminder, that life isn't all one thing.  It is many things.  Some are hurtful and others are delightful.  We feel sad and then see a brilliant sunset.  There are days where the past pops in and messes with your head, and then you snowshoe among the decorated trees.   

If you just look at the whole landscape, the beauty that surrounds the messes, the messes are not so overwhelming or even prominent.  

And, we can easily get stuck staring at the mess, and forget to take a break and be in wonder.

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When we glance away from the mess, we can see that there isn't just one kind.  That we have both, and often more beauty than messes.

Often what we call messes are just lessons arriving or consequences from past choices, and some messes are others, and not ours to unravel.

In the past few weeks I have had a note arrive, that created a mess in my head for awhile, until I look elsewhere and perhaps gather more space between the mess and Me.

And, by snowshoeing in snow covered trees, their beauty reduces the mess to a puddle.

I have had a message exchange, that I spent a few days mulling over.  Whose responsibility was the mess really?  What was my contribution to the mess and what lessons can I learn?  And, sprinkled around the mess were Christmas decorations.

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I love this reminder, life isn't just one kind.

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  1. Joan Avatar
    Joan

    There are messes around us….that was such a different way of describing dissatisfaction or disturbances in my life. Of course it makes sense to realize how the web of our lives gets so tangled. It isn’t all one thing and as I have been reminded so many times in my life, one is not better or more than another….sadness, happiness, surprises, disappointments….they all meld together. Today was a reminder of my connectedness and value of life as I enjoyed time with my daughter and family. They have accepted me and the messes and beauty that surround my life. I like the statement about lessons arriving or consequences of decisions. Your writing today helped me to think a bit more of the opportunities to consider, simple beauty and joys that present themselves to me in everyday life. I enjoyed all the Christmas lights as we drove back home from Wisconsin. Today I was given an opportunity to make a new friend in all the mess of starting my life over again in a new town. I will call that a bright spot in what has been months of life changes and know there will continue to be more beauty and messes. Love your bright little tree Beth.

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  2. I M Perfect Avatar
    I M Perfect

    Thanks Joan. I am glad you are adjusting and finding new friends! It all takes time. And, it nice to know that the messes are surrounded by beauty, if we can look. And, it is so nice to be close to your family and to watch and participate in your grandson’s lives. Adjusting to a new place is not easy. Relax and let it be.

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  3. Becky Avatar
    Becky

    Sweeping away the messes and moving forward is a daily challenge that we all need to rise to achieve. As you show us in so many ways with such well written words and thoughts. Keeping the balance of life is the key.

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  4. Ann Avatar
    Ann

    The little trees—-such an instant reminder that beauty does not mean perfection. Ah.

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  5. Judy Byykkonen Avatar
    Judy Byykkonen

    You have gifts….the gift of wisdom… and the gift of words. I keep learning and growing because of what you share. How often i allow the messes of life to ensnare me and capture my mind and heart. How slow i have been to learn…. to …. let it be….. to not let the messes ruin my joy in life. And yes- i also most often recover when i spend time with God and mother nature…..for that is where i hear Him best!

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  6. I M Perfect Avatar
    I M Perfect

    I love these tiny trees! And this one is “listing” and off balance, and I love it more!

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    I M Perfect

    Judy, I loved this visual, about the beauty that surrounds the messes, for that is literally true. And often when we get stuck blinded by the anxious thoughts, we can’t see the beauty that lives along side it. I love that you too recover in nature.

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