Time for some simple appreciation of the world springing to life, the long harsh winter already a distant memory. I don’t think I’ve ever posted an undoctored scan of a page out of one of my old journals. Here’s one I did many years ago in England (even before the original version of A Friendship with Flowers), all these flowers still enlightening me decades later here in Western New York, USA.
On my windowsill
are Windflowers
from the open woodland;
Kingcups from the waterside;
the first buds of Buttercups,
spotted Lungwort
and birds eye
Forget-me-nots
from my garden
as if unaware
I let them grow there.
“Even a stone, and more easily a flower or a bird, could show you the way back to God, to the Source, to yourself. When you look at it or hold it & let it be without imposing a word of mental label on it, a sense of awe, of wonder, arises within you. Its essence silently communicates itself to you and reflects your own essence back to you. This is what great artists sense and succeed in conveying in their art. Van Gogh didn’t say: “That’s just an old chair.” He looked, and looked, and looked. He sensed the Beingness of the chair. Then he sat in front of the canvas and took up the brush.” ~ Eckhart Tolle
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Diane,
I never visit your art or your writing that I don’t feel transported
to a better place. What a joy–this page from your journal. It
is you have invited us to tea and we are there.
Thank you!
Sarah
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Hi, Sarah, and thank YOU! It was so nice to have you join me for tea. 🙂 Blessings. XO ♥
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“as if unaware I let them grow there.” It makes me think how content flowers are to simply be, without worrying or wondering why… ♥
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Yes, that is, I think, why we love them, I think, Barbara … that remind us to just breath and grow and bend and … well … be. Thank you! XO ♥
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Every time I look at your lovely and evocative drawings I wonder why you are not more famous. Its a mystery to me.
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Thank you, Peter (and forgive my delay in acknowledging your kind comment). As far as being famous – I could say the same to you. I guess there is as much mystery in who is famous as who is not. That we creative souls appreciate and support each other’s work and, here and there, we affect others in a positive way, isn’t a bad consolation, I think. 🙂 All the best!
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One of your gems, and well worth frequent revisiting, my dearest! I’m glad to have heard so much sweetness from you today, and look forward to getting back into the groove soon myself, now that I just finished cleaning up the 850 or so emails in my inbox after one mere week away! Yikes! Life can get complicated. Hope all’s going splendidly with your writing and the book will wrap up absolutely perfectly for you. 🙂
xoxoxo!!!
K
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Thank you so much, Kathryn! Hope you are getting settled after your time away. Whatever did we do with out time before blogging and checking our email? 🙂 Novel is only a week or so away from being finished and ready for submitting to my publisher, who, hopefully, will be willing to stick with me a while longer. Thanks so much for your well wishes! Happy June tomorrow! XO ♥
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Diane,Dear ! What a splendid idea to share with us this old and evocative page ! Love the delicate drawing,the poetic words and the Tolle quote.All in a beautiful and inspirational spring bunch !!! Love and kind thoughts to you , Doda 🙂
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Thank you so much, Doda! I’m so glad you enjoyed the poem and little peak at my original journal. And, yes, it is a wonderful quote, isn’t it? Blessings to you with lots of love, Diane XO ♥
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What a lovely post, Diane, and to allow us to peak in your journal, so full of talent, is a special gift! Beautiful words and drawing, along with the wonderful quote! ♥
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Thank you, Lauren! These journals we’re done purely for myself and, back then, I never could have imagined sharing them like this! Glad you enjoyed the quote, too! XO ♥
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Wow Diane, what a privilege to view an original entry in your journal, and such beautiful words too.
We used to have loads of forget-me-nots until we realised they were a big culprit in my husband’s allergies so now there is only a small patch. If he goes anywhere near them in the garden his face swells and raw red blotches erupt.
I love the quote too.
Love ❤️ xx
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Thank you, Christine! Wow, I never would’ve thought forget-me-nots could cause such problems with allergies. They certainly do tend to spread quite rampantly. So glad you enjoyed the post. With so much time being put into finishing my novel right now (and honestly, I haven’t been feeling too well, either), I keep trying to come up with some new ‘things’ for my blog. Love and hugs! XO ♥
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Well this was a very lovely “thing”. And Im sorry you’ve been feeling unwell; I hope youre getting better ❤️ Xxx hugs
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Thank you, Christine! XO ♥
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I love this Diane and what a source of inspriation your journals must be for you, and for us. I love forget-me-nots, such a vibrant splash of colour in nature. ❤ Xxx
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Thank you, Jane, and so glad you enjoyed the post. I love forget-me-nots, too … especially for the freedom they show in growing wherever they will! XO ♥
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Beautiful drawing and lovely quotation. Reminders to look around and be aware are great when as writers we spend so much time at a keyboard.
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Thank you so much, Deborah. Yes, being in touch with nature certainly helps us writer to emerge into the world from time to time. 🙂 I appreciate your visit!
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Hi Diane, what an absolutely lovely posting 🙂 Your journals must be a delight! Thank you for sharing this ♥ xx
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Thank you so much, Ina! I never thought I would be sharing what I put in those journals … certainly not like this. 🙂 XO ♥
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You’re obviously talented in more ways than one 🙂
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Thank you so much, Eric! (I did the illustration for and designed the cover of A House Near Luccoli. I’m hoping to do the same for the sequel). I shared a link to your website/blog on my author and book Facebook pages, by the way. Thank you again for your kindness and generosity. 🙂
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Dear Diane, A beautiful gift, a page from your journal. Your book is beautiful as well. Blessings, Ellen
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Thank you so much, lovely Ellen! Your appreciation means so much. Hope you are very well and the spring is bringing your senses and spirit much pleasure. Blessings. XO ♥
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