7 Green Stairs » visual meditation http://www.7greenstairs.com The Art of Happiness Sat, 06 Aug 2011 00:12:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Beginning http://www.7greenstairs.com/2011/01/beginning/ http://www.7greenstairs.com/2011/01/beginning/#comments Mon, 10 Jan 2011 01:07:43 +0000 Juliet Chase http://www.7greenstairs.com/?p=1599

Real, lasting change comes from within.

Looking inward can be like standing at the edge of the jungle…  without  bug repellent.

But there is beauty in the tangled vines. And there is beauty in you.

Are you ready to explore?

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It is a simple fact that ancient evergreen trees are simply too tall to fit into a single photographic frame.  Something that doesn’t prevent me or any other photographer from trying to capture their grandeur anyway.  Creating a vertical panorama would certainly be an option but how many have tried it?  Are there things in your life that seem to work this way?  Is there another approach that with some foresight would accomplish your goal?

Olympic National Park, Juliet Chase, all rights reserved

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It’s hard to say whether the blue sea makes the ice and  snow look whiter or if the white snow makes the sea look bluer.  And does it really matter? It wouldn’t be half as beautiful without that level of contrast. Neutral colors are safe but unlikely to attract the people, activities, or progress into your life that you would like to see there.  What can you shift from neutral to a saturated color, blinding white, or deepest black?

Somewhere over the north Atlantic, Juliet Chase, all rights reserved

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There is something magical about a sunset and it’s more than just the beautiful colors. There’s so much power in the transition that even the most harried stop for a brief moment in awe.  We can enjoy it because we all have confidence that the sun will be back in the morning – do you have that same confidence in yourself when contemplating a transition?

Sunset in County Clare, Juliet Chase, all rights reserved

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If I didn’t tell you this was a dandelion, you might not recognize it. Does the word ‘weed’ immediately jump to mind? Does the flower become less attractive when it becomes ordinary?

Are you giving negative labels to things in your life that maybe just need a change of context (like not being in the middle of the lawn?)

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