She is centre stage. Claiming her space amongst the other small birds, gritty and determined. Her tiny feathers are ruffled from the sheer speed of her arrival. And in seconds she is gone.
I am watching her and mulling over my word for 2017.
I notice the thumping of my heart. It is beating over 100,000 times each day as it pumps 2,000 gallons of blood every day around a blood vessel system 60,000 miles long. That’s long enough to go around the world more than twice! If the Earth’s rotation is a miracle then surely each beating heart is one too?
Maybe a word for 2017 with heart in it; wholehearted, heartfelt, openhearted? Whatever it is I do, say, undertake, create, write, feel, explore, seek in 2017, could it be filled with heart? Heart from the word for courage.
My physical heart, my courageous heart, my loving heart.
Why not jump on board and explore your word for 2017. Who knows where it might lead you?
If I can stop one heart from breaking by Emily Dickinson
If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.
PS There’s a new heart filled FREE download, Photography with heart, a little gift for each of you available here. Check it out!
Catherine, how lovely–the post and the poem, and the heart gift. I have never thought of having a ‘word’ for a year, though I know many do, or do the word of the week photo challenge. Perhaps it is time to think about that.
Just follow your heart! I’ve found choosing a word for the year a fun and unpressurised way to think about how I do things rather than setting some goal. So if it feels good go for it! X
Such perfect photos to go with your post.
Thank you for the download! Always looking to learn something new!
I think my word for this year will be adventure. I have just opened my heart to a new pup after losing my Griff two years ago. It’s the start of many adventures with my new companion Jed. p.s…if you need a dose of puppy, you can check out my latest post!
First of all Kerry little Jed has just made my day!!!! Adventure is a fabulous word, go for it xxx
Catherine, thank you for the download. I’ll savor it with a cup of tea this afternoon, knowing it will be filled with your beautiful prose and pics. And being heart centered for 2017 – I’m sure it will bless your days and nights. Happy New Year wishes.
Hope you enjoy it Barbara, I love that picture I now have of you with your cuppa! Happiest of New Year wishes to you too xx
Lovely….In case you are in NYC, The Morgan Library & Museum (Madison Ave & 36th St) just opened an exhibit on Emily Dickinson. And thank you for “Photography With Heart,” which I have just downloaded.
Thank you for that steer on Emily, I hope you will get to go to it for me!!! And thank you I hope you enjoy your photography with heart xx
I’m about to leave my city (NYC) and head back west after an amazing long weekend! My word found me this year…energized. Filled with energy after being part of the Women’s March here and seeing all the women (and men!) come together all over the world!
You know Robin I can feel the energy radiating through what you’ve been posting!!! With women like you watching our backs we will all soon wake up from the nightmare. You and some other women and friends are featuring in my next newspaper article about how connected I feel to what’s going on. You have energised me too xxx