Abundance

 

I've been thinking about the word 'abundance' all week long. Specifically, in my daily life and where is the abundance. In nature, there is an abundance of spring time blossoms and birds singing away. On my walks I try to notice what I see and hear to ground myself and to be present. This noticing crowds out the to do tasks and what's on my mind.

I have abundance in yarns, projects and all sorts of creative pursuits. I believe you all do as well. That's what we creators do.

Most importantly I've been thinking of the people in my life. Family, extended family, friends, neighbors and all the other people I have yet to meet in my new town. I still keep in touch with my friends from my old town. All of you dear readers who are friends as well. The community we share here is quite abundant.


In other news, they came and put up our awning! Now I know it's going to be warmer days. Of course there is snow in tomorrow's forecast but I'm ignoring that bit of abundance. Here's to sunshine, flowers, warm breezes and longer days. Have a wonderful weekend!

Comments

  1. AsKatKnitsApril 8, 2022 at 8:53 AM

    This was the perfect post to read while I sip my coffee. You have given me much food for thought today! Thank you!

    Have a great weekend, Karen

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  2. BonnyApril 8, 2022 at 9:06 AM

    Thank you for enumerating all the things that are abundant in so many of our lives. Have a wonderful weekend and ignore the snow.

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  3. VeraApril 8, 2022 at 9:14 AM

    You are right - our lives are full of abundance if we take the time to look! Your patio looks like a lovely place to sit and knit away a warm Spring afternoon. Boo to snow in the forecast!

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  4. My Creative LifeApril 8, 2022 at 3:56 PM

    We have so much abundance in the Western world, like you've found we need to slow down to appreciate them. I too value the friendships in blog land as well as with people I see. Have a lovely weekend Karen.

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  5. sustainablemumApril 8, 2022 at 4:34 PM

    Thank you for this reminder Karen. We do have an abundance in nature don't we, I am always immensely grateful and never take that for granted. The noticing is a good thing to do regularly.

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  6. MonicaApril 8, 2022 at 4:51 PM

    It snowed here a little today. That's probably the front that is moving your way. I have an abundance of grass! I'm not complaining at all! I love being outside cutting the grass. Which I have done once already.
    Sometimes I think I have too many things going. I have a hard time completing anything! UGH....
    Hope you have a great weekend!

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  7. kathy bApril 8, 2022 at 7:47 PM

    oh hooray!!! It is snowing here and I just had to shut the b1inds. I can't take it anymore. 60s and rain next week are going to be awesome

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  8. Judy S.April 9, 2022 at 11:21 AM

    Just got a note from a friend whose former exchange student just escaped from the Ukraine and how they struggled daily to get food as they were being bombed. We sure are lucky to have an abundance of everything, aren't we? We are supposed to get snow here tomorrow after temps in the seventies the other day. Weird weather lately, that's for sure.

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  9. AdrieneJApril 10, 2022 at 9:59 PM

    This post made me think of a podcast I listened to this week about “free time” really being “choice time,” and it really helped me to reframe the time I have to do the things I enjoy doing. It’s interesting how saying things in different ways really shifts your perspective.

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  10. StefanieApril 22, 2022 at 6:48 PM

    What a nice view you have. You've reminded me to take the time to "smell the roses" and remember the lucky and blessed abundance I have in my life.

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