In a time when it is easy to be overcome by fear or worry, we want this series of blog posts to give you simple, gentle, and dynamic ways to reclaim an atmosphere of peace, joy, and wonder in your home. We can all then help shine light to the world by sharing how we are choosing beauty daily. Please join us by using the hashtag #choosingbeauty on social media.
#ChoosingBeauty – Day 5
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“Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous ones; And shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart.”
-Psalm 32:11
“Woman With a Daffodil” by Augustus John (1910)
Activities
Look: Study the picture. Notice everything you can and try to remember it. Tell everything you notice. What do you think this woman is doing and thinking? What is the weather like, and how can you tell? Close your eyes. Can you still imagine the picture? Look again. Now look away. Tell everything you remember without looking.
Read: “Don’s Yellow Flower” Outdoor Visits by Edith Patch, p.135-138
Observe: Go outside and see if you can find a daffodil. Tell everything you notice. What shape is the flower? The middle part is called the “crown.” Why do you think this is so? What do you see inside the crown? See if you can find out where this flower keeps its nectar. How do you suppose an insect might get to it? Draw or paint a picture of your daffodil, if you like. What other yellow flowers can you find?
Read: “I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud” by William Wordsworth
Listen: “Waltz of the Flowers” by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. You may have heard this song at Christmastime on the radio or in The Nutcracker ballet. What do you imagine when you listen?
Share: What filled your heart with pleasure today? #choosingbeauty
Further Reading:
“The Daffodils and Their Relatives” Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Comstock
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