Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” – Confucius
I was thinking the other day, because we are bombarded by so much pain, separation, death and heartache in our world, across all platforms of social media, we often forget to focus on all the beauty in our life.
I set a challenge for myself to take a picture of something beautiful everyday for seven days. Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and each of us see’s beauty from a different perspective. A child sleeping, a sunrise, a full moon, a plate of beautiful food, or as simple as dew drops on a leaf.
One thing I know for sure, it’s always there to be seen, and Mary Oliver reminds us so beautifully.
Song of the Builders
On a summer morning
I sat down
on a hillside
to think about God –
a worthy pastime.
Near me, I saw
a single cricket;
it was moving the grains of the hillside
this way and that way.
How great was its energy,
how humble its effort.
Let us hope,
it will always be like this,
each of us going on
in our inexplicable ways
building the universe.
~ Mary Oliver ~
(Why I Wake Early)
LIVING IN THIS MOMENT 
Beautiful song
It is! Thank you 🌈
wow beautiful
Thank you 🙏🏻
Beautiful reminder for any time. These times seem to be calling us back to seeing beauty in others and all around us more than ever. May we heed the call. Thank you for this post, Karen. 🙏🏻💕
Indeed Carrie. Thank you for your encouraging words. 💚
This is wonderful and such a great idea!
It’s easy to do and has lots of benefits! Thank you Julie 💕💚 I hope you are going well
Oh splendid and beautiful poetry, so true words of God and his beauty in every being and in nature. Loved the picture too. Awesome post. Thanks.
Thank you Kamal for your beautiful comment 💚
Welcome dear Karen.
A supreme lesson, and very beautiful post Karen
Thank you so much Eddie 🌈🙏🏻
Beautiful. There is beauty in every thing and creature, even the scary ones. Nice post, my wee kindred spirit!! Anita
Oh thanks Anita! Blessings to you 💕
Karen, Great post.
Like the grasshopper we to can separate ourselves from the world. If we see ourselves as in this world and not of it, we can then again appreciate the beauty that God has so graced us….even the beauty in a neighbor we don’t quite understand.
-Alan
I agree Alan. Each of us has an opportunity to do this 🙏🏻🌈
Love what you’re doing and love Mary Oliver’s writing . . .
Me too Kristine! She is great. 💚💕
Love this, beautiful Karen 😘😍
Thank you Sawsan 💚💕
Wonderful and inspiring. This is a goal worth going for. Thank you Karen.
It is! Thank you Val 💕💚
Focusing on beauty as a daily practice is wonderful! Thank you for the inspiration and reminder Karen 💕
Ah, yes, there is beauty all around us and once you train yourself to see it, you find it everywhere!
I agree Eliza 💕🌸💚💕
Karen and Mary Oliver. Swept away by all the beauty!
Laughing! Some days I don’t, but I keep on trying!
These days it seems doubly important to look for beauty and focus on our blessings. Thx for the gentle reminder, Karen!!
I think your right Lori. Even more reason now to focus on love and beauty! Have a great day 💕💚
A beautiful reminder, Karen. So happy I came back to blogland to find this. Hope you are well and that love is shining in your life ❤
It is shining Lorrie and I’m glad you are here. Blessings to you 💕💚
I’m sure I ‘got to know’ Mary Oliver thanks to American friends and she has become a firm and trustworthy ‘friend’. Love her writing and admire her insights. Love you for bringing forth more of her and YOUR thoughts about it. Blessings!
Thank you Kiki! She is a gem 🌈
I love your challenge, Karen, of focusing on beauty for seven days. The photo you posted is beautiful and reminds me to be more observant of my surroundings. There is beauty to be found everywhere if only we take the time to look. Beauty, I believe, fills our spirits with joy and hope and wonder. I am looking forward to your other posts on beauty! 🙂
Thank you Carol! Your words are so true! Beauty is within and around us always 💚💕
Good idea to look for the beauty!
It really is Emilie 💚
Beautiful poem, and yes there is so much of beauty around us that we fail to make note. Thank you for reminding and sharing your views with us. Love and Light from me 🙂 ❤
Thank you Deepa for your beautiful comment 💕💚
You are welcome Karen 🙂 ❤