Pause when you can. It may look very different how you pause or how I pause. It may take minutes or hours. Allow yourself to pause. In that pause, think, breathe and clear your mind of the noise. Spoken or unspoken the sounds begin to influence your thoughts, your moods and your choices.
My husband and I took a cruise in mid-August. I am blessed that in retirement we can take trips like this. I took this picture of my coffee. The crisp sea air of the morning wrapped with the aroma of my coffee. The smells were intoxicating my soul. The colors were amazing, too. I then transitioned and edited the picture to a black and white. I paused. I sat there at the table with this lovely cup of coffee resting on the railing of the ship. I realize the gift I am given to pause. When you pause, the smells and sounds wake up to new discoveries.
Somewhere my husband was wandering, maybe getting breakfast, maybe running into friends we were traveling with. People all around me. Yet, here I am sitting at this table and a moment, which turned into about 15 minutes to sit quietly. No talking. The hums and chatter from those around me. The swishing sound of the water breaking as a big ship moved along the deepest seas moving forward. these sounds drowned out by my overthinking self. I am really good at canceling out the noise, the chatter, the environmental sounds. Pausing allows me to breath and think about clearing my minds. Clearing my mind is not always easy. It’s amazing how taking a pause brings clarity to loving others more intentionally, being kinder to myself, and a deeper level of self acceptance, and the beautiful sounds. All wrapped up in a fifteen minute pause.
These two black and white pictures are my reminder to pause when I can. The news, the election year, the floods of a hurricane wiping out communities, a kid back at college, a kid who struggles and the list goes on. We all have thoughts and lists in our heads. All much more manageable when we can take moments to just pause. Be kind to yourself today and find some time to just sit, pause and renew your sprits.
Have a wonderful day, Elizabeth
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Interior Designer, Consultant, Artist. Which is it they ask? All of the above. God has blessed me in ways that words cannot describe. Doing what I love and making a career out of it all. Starting with a beautiful designer showroom. Decorating homes and specializing in kid's spaces. Magazine covers and spreads, then show homes. Adding in business consulting. Working alongside my clients to develop a strategic plan to design and market their product or service in the correct markets. Then one day, after years of painting for my clients, a few gallies, my hobby business I decided in the second half of my life to bring Elizabeth Harris Art Gallery to life. I took my paintings to the streets and flipped my website into my "Art You Love" business. Do what you love and love what you do. Adding Elizabeth Harris Art Gallery and creating artful pieces for your home, office, business. An empty wall invites art you love by Elizabeth Harris Art Gallery. Your Dreams & Passions, My Experience & Help. Let's work together and build something beautiful in your home business, or on your walls.
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