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Marika Páez Wiesen's avatar

First, this Mary Oliver quote is one of my favorite... Second, yesss when I looked at the picture my brain was like "dead." But then as I looked again I saw so much texture. And the beauty of what was and what will be held within what is. Powerful.

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Nicole Clark's avatar

It’s something I would have never Instagrammed, for sure, until I looked at it. I’m now only going to try to look for un-Instagramable photos I think as there’s real gold there! 😂

So glad about the quote and to have unlocked the rest for you and your emphasis of the narrative held in an image. The saying “a picture is worth a thousand words” only goes so far, because who can really know which words they should be when there are so many possible stories.

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Laury Boone Browning's avatar

I'm still enjoying the Magic in the Mundane tips, Nicole. A portal, really, for feelers and writers. 🙏

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Nicole Clark's avatar

That’s such a gorgeous thing to read. Glad on many levels. And love the portal for feelers and writers idea.

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Bree Gorman's avatar

I’m diving into homeschooling my kids and this concept reminds me of the habit of attention, a huge focus of the Charlotte Mason philosophy. It extends to basically everything that is habit, but includes noticing, giving your attention to things. Observing nature. Drawing and writing in a journal. I love to see these similar threads applied in the wild!

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Nicole Clark's avatar

Admiring your braveness on the homeschooling. I could never. Lockdown was enough. In awe of you. Will look up Charlotte Mason philosophy, not heard of that before. Thanks.

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Bree Gorman's avatar

Thank you! I'm pretty sure 90% of homeschooling moms said the same thing, I know I did. And one day, the seed was planted and it just grew. It's wildly different than trying to keep up with someone else's plan, while you're trying to juggle a job, in the midst of covid chaos. Charlotte Mason is big into character formation, living a life of virtue, building strong habits (including attention and manners!). I'm so new but in love with this approach!

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Mika's avatar

I love the idea that something isn’t what it seems on first glance. I love the idea of slowing down and taking notice too. Such a beautiful way to live your life, more intentional, less hurried.

Thanks for taking us on that journey. 🐝

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Nicole Clark's avatar

It didn’t ask for it, or realise that’s what had happened, but I’m pretty glad of it most days now. Thanks for coming along and joining me. ✨

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Nicole Clark's avatar

Also - thinking of running a little “challenge” or exercise on noticing if you’d be interested?

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Mika's avatar

Yes!

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