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 21
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“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.””
-John Muir
“Pond With Ducks (Girl Amusing Herself)” by Paul Gauguin (1881)
Activities
Look: Look closely at the picture and try to notice everything you can. What do you think this girl is doing? What might she be thinking about? What do you think she sees in the water? What time of day do you think the picture shows? Squint your eyes and look. Do you notice any changes? Close your eyes. Can you still imagine the picture? Tell everything you remember. If you like, sketch the picture.
Read: “Yelping Frog” Holiday Pond by Edith Patch
Observe: Bring a container with you on your walk. If possible, take a walk where there is mostly still water, such as a pond, stream, or lake. Walk around the edges and look to see what nature life you see. Look for jelly-like clusters of eggs and tadpoles. In just a little while, these will be frogs! Scoop up some of the water in your container and get a closer look. Look at the water through a magnifying glass or under a microscope. What do you see?
Read: “The Spring” by Rose Fyleman
Listen: “The Frogs” Violin Concerto in A Major by G.P. Telemann
Share: What has brought a smile to your face today? Share what you enjoy the best about the season of Spring. #choosingbeauty
More to Read and Do:
“The Toad” The Pet Book by Anna Botsford Comstock
“Sixty-Two Little Tadpoles” The Stories Mother Nature Told Her Children by Jane Andrews
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