Seeing With Your Heart

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.

Henry David Thoreau

For days we had the most beautiful blue skies.

 Daily walks were taken to make the most of the gorgeous weather.

And, of course, as I walk, I'm aware.

Looking up, down, left, right, all around.

On my Instagram account, someone locally asked "where are the best spots to observe nature like this?

I told her I just walk along the paths or around the neighborhoods and am always looking for something interesting.  

But another person commented that the best spot to find it is in your heart because it leads you to observe beauty. 

I thought that was a lovely way of looking at it and so very true.  

Beauty is all around if we just take the time to see it.

With the first step, the number of shapes the walk might take is infinite, but then the walk begins to define itself as it goes along, though freedom remains total with each step: any tempting side road can be turned into an impulse, or any wild patch of woods can be explored.  The pattern of the walk is to come true, is to be recognized, discovered.
A.R. Ammons, A Poem is a Walk

The mere thought of walking outdoors on a brilliant golden-blue day causes fireworks of delight to go off in most people’s psyche.  It gives one an instant feeling of happiness and that is meditation!  We are not 

only in touch, at that moment, with the physical splendour of nature, but also with the beauty of merging our own spiritual nature with it.

Karen Zebroff  

Walking with intention; seeing with the heart.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!