At my Pilates class this morning we were talking about looking for and finding the positive in our lives and I remembered the Jar of Blessings idea that I once heard of. My blog is my jar into which I put lovely things every day and it is a very good way to remain positive. If you want to try it – Find an large jar and decorate it in a way that reflects you. Each day, write down something good that has happened or something that has made you smile and pop your note in the jar. At the end of the year, open your jar and spend a lovely hour or two reflecting on all those wonderful things that have made you happy.
Happy things jar
Walking into town along Church Lane, this lone Bluebell in the hedge caught my eye.
Bluebell
Today’s poem came to me via Knopf Poetry’s Poem of the day where they send out poems for the whole of April, National Poetry Month. In my small way, I am sending out a poem a day too this month.
Franz Wright, born in 1953, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize, died last spring. This is his poem, ‘Leave Me Hidden’ which I enjoyed very much this morning. I especially like the idea of a programme, ‘Night of the Living Bloggers’ and love the idea of feeling the heartbeat of the tree.
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utesmile
April 16, 2016 at 1:55 pm
Your blog is a beautiufl jar for everyone else too, always beautiful things in there!
mybeautfulthings
April 16, 2016 at 2:46 pm
Thank you! 🙂
heavenhappens
April 15, 2016 at 6:09 pm
By the way the bluebell in a fisssure is gorgeous!
mybeautfulthings
April 15, 2016 at 6:38 pm
Isn’t it? I love the blue against the dark, wet stones. 🙂
heavenhappens
April 15, 2016 at 6:09 pm
I love the idea of a happy jar but like you my happy moments usually end up in my blog! I try to be positive and take uplifting photos and I have to say I do enjoy occasionally rereading my own posts as well as other bloggers’.
mybeautfulthings
April 15, 2016 at 6:38 pm
Me too! 🙂