🇨🇦 Here to make pretty for the healing affect. Singer-songwriter, poet, nature lover, photographer; parenting coach; democratic pacifist Mama, Amma (grandma), lover of life, chronic illness warrior. All poetry and photo posts © me © lisa k sigurgeirson
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paddle quietly, steadily, in the direction of your dreams; adjust for the tides that pull, for the weather that shifts, keeping in mind the balance between the darkness and the light. #PoemOfTheDay #Poetry #Poem #Photography #Ocean #Kayak #Sunset #Dreams
as September arrives summer swims become so precious; how many more days will we get to immerse our bodies in the generous, sumptuous sea? how many more evenings will we sit on her shores and be soothed by her gentle lapping rhythm? savour each one! #WildSwimming #Ocean #Sea #Sunset #September
moody sky tonight reflecting internal feelings of the changing season looming near. #NatureIsMyMuse #Poetry #PoemOfTheDay #Poem #Sunset #OceanSunset #Sea #Ocean #MoodySkies
deep within lies a beauty so profound, a truth so steadfast, a peace so complete, when we can focus on it, when we can tune in to it, we can rest there and catch our breath again; balancing our nervous system, and return to our Deepest Knowing. #BloomScrolling #Poetry #Nature #Poem #Photography.
relish in the moments when Beauty seeps in deep enough to soothe the aching soul. #BloomScrolling #Poet #NatureIsMyMuse #Poetry #Nature #Poem #Flower #NaturePhotography #MacroPhotography #Dalia #Photography
perched, waiting, for rain to be done falling, for clouds to lift and disperse, for the moment to be right to take flight. #PoemOfTheDay #Poetry #NatureIsMyMuse #Poem #Crows #Clouds
morning visitor enters the garden on red-tipped iridescent wing, alighting on blue painted toenail, and stays long enough for a heart to heart chat. rather quite mesmerized was I. a good way to start a new day. #PoemOfTheDay #Poetry #NatureIsMyMuse #Poem #Dragonfly #Mystical #PaintedToenails
dance with me through gardens of pure delight; through happy hues and sumptuous scents, through sunlight and shadows playing gently upon petals and leaves. dance with me here and drink in the nectar of my unfettered joy. #BloomScrolling #Poetry #MacroPhotography #Lily #Nature #Poem #Joy
life as art. #Sunset #Ocean #Sea
Thank you. I will listen when I have some time to give it. I appreciate you sharing it with me 🙏🏽
not sure who needs to hear this right now but you are beautiful. just the way you are. right here. right now. in this exact moment in all of creation there is just one you; one beautiful you. shine on! #BloomScrolling #Poetry #Orchid #BeautifulYou #MacroPhotography #PoemOfTheDay #Nature #Poem
If you feel brave enough to share it, I’d love to hear what you’ve created. Congratulations for overcoming what can seem at first like insurmountable obstacles. Well done, you!
I am always looking for new ways to write the songs that are inside me. And to perform them. Perhaps virtually. Do you ever do that, perform in new ways, adapting to the massive loss losing our instrument can be?
patiently we wait ‘til well past sunset, knowing that the moon is dark tonight, and the sea she will be warm. the stars then begin to sing in the heavens, and in the waters, too. tentatively at first, and then joyfully bright. our laughter then rising in wonder-filled delight! #BioLuminescence
A friend shared your story with me knowing it would resonate. I too am a singer-songwriter, and I too lost my ability to play, a number of years ago now. I have performed a couple of times using the virtual acoustic guitar on my iPad. And then the pandemic hit. I’m just starting to get back to it.
Holder of the Light; walk lightly, love deeply, forgive generously, dance joyously. #LightWorker #Light #HoldTheLight #Sunlight #Sunset #GoldenHour #BeachTime #Summer #Love #Dance #Forgive
vases full of gorgeous bouquets filling my home - such simple pleasures! living in a rural community where such beauties can be found at roadside stands - an added delight. simple pleasures in our day to day lives are paramount. what are some of yours? #BloomScrolling #Bouquet #Flowers #poetry
Yes. Again and again. 🥰
Thank you. And yes, my practice of writing daily was a saving grace on many of the hard days. And it continues to help with my ongoing recovery
Aww thank you. It is an awful thing to experience. I was 4 ½ years ago now… but I only got back into my home just over a year ago. And I’m still recovering. I have a LOT of poetry - wrote a (lengthy) poem a day for the first year+ Hoping to create a book for house fire survivors. Loss By Fire 🙏🏽
taking a moment to stop and enjoy a beautiful vignette in the dining room of my newly reconstructed home. House fires suck. Creating newly exhausts. now finally resting in the beauty created. #Beauty #Rest #Poetry #ILoveThisWall #Shiplap #HouseFire #Loss #Grief #Reconstruction #FindingSolace
moments of awe and wonder feed the soul. moments when the light shines through when darkness shifts herald hope. #NaturePhotography #Ocean #Sea #Sunset #SilverLinings #Hope #NatureIsMyMuse #Poem #Nature #Poetry
moody sky reflects inner world. something so powerful seems to be building, lurking, when uncertainty reigns the day; pregnant with possibility. #Sunset #Ocean #Poetry #NatureIsMyMuse #Poem #PoemOfTheDay #Moody
and even on the cloudy, cooler days, after the rainstorm has passed, I get myself down to the sea. I immerse myself in her welcoming embrace and I sing hallelujahs to the heavens while I work my body under the surface, rebuilding strength I lost during recent turbulent years. #Ocean #Sea #Sunset
Well done, DC!!
finding a safe place to curl up for a while, especially when clouds roll in, can be paramount for saving our sanity. go there. do that. as often as needed. it’s ok. you’re allowed. #BloomScrolling #Poetry #NaturePhotography #MacroPhotography #Nature #Photography #NatureIsMyMuse #Poem #SafePlace
beautiful and powerful. Thank you. Here’s hoping tomorrow is at least a little brighter in your world. 🥰
quiet, wet days, get “nothing done” days, can be the best medicine. a hot cup of tea. a good book. nothing better. #BloomScrolling #Poetry #NaturePhotography #MacroPhotography #SlowLiving #Raindrops #RainyDays #Poem #NatureIsMyMuse
and even on the rainy days of summer when the world seems bleak and gray do the things that bring you peace, or joy! and be grateful for this day. #BeachTime #ReadABook #WildSwimming #Teatime #HomemadeCookies #SitInNature #Nature #Poem #NatureIsMyMuse #Poetry #Beach #Ocean
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I often write - poetry, prose or song - with floods of tears blurring the page in front of me, pen shaking… the best therapy.
Oooh that actually sounds good. Wonder if I can get it here in western Canada
Langston Hughes. One of the greats.
Come on, #CBC @cbc.bsky.social Canada does NOT need to hear this guys twisted rhetoric. This is a VERY misleading clip. We all need to be VERY diligent about what *info spreading around. Canada MAY be calling CUSMA into question, but ONLY b/c t-rumple initiated an uncalled for economic attack on us.
Seriously!! He annoys me no end!
Woah! That sounds terrifying for passengers not knowing what the heck was happening! Yikes
as I looked through my front door window you greeted me when I stepped out to greet the day. #ForestLiving #ForestLife #Forest #Deer #Nature #NatureAtMyDoorstep #GoodMorningDeer #Poetry #PoemOfTheDay
Shot with iPhone 15 #NoFilter
Yes. Shot with my iPhone 15. No filters. (Should’ve added those hashtags!)
abstract art playing with colour and contrast and depth and tone. or no. wait! this is Nature just being her stunning self again. fire and smoke, air and water; her mediums for last night’s inspired design. #NaturePhotography #NatureIsMyMuse #Poem #PoemOfTheDay #Poetry #Sunset #WildfireSmoke
Thank you!
nature painting the scene sun fire reflections rippling on the sea mesmerizing me. #Sunset #Ocean #Poem #PoemOfTheDay #Poetry #NaturePhotography
warm wind blowing, churning warm sea, over-warm bodies play, finding relief. #NaturePhotography #Ocean #Beach #Sunset #WildSwimming #Sea #PoemOfTheDay #Poetry #NatureIsMuse #Poem
Just canned 32 pints of dill pickles with my pickle loving teen grandson! Locally grown. Organic. So exciting!
an undulating, quiet rhythm kisses the shoreline and soothes the soul. Healing happens. #NaturePhotography #PoemOfTheDay #Poetry #Nature #Ocean #Poem #Sunset #Beach #Healing
Thanks for sharing! 💖
Seems he’s workin on it
strolling slowly, gazing intently, discovering Wonders most folks just hurry by without seeing; a gentle path through Life. #MacroPhotography #NaturePhotography #BloomScrolling #Poetry #Nature #Poem #Strolling #SlowLiving #GentlePath
mystical moon, bright, rising over rippling sea; nature’s lullaby. #FullMoonRising #Moon #FullMoon #Ocean #Sea #NaturePhotography #NatureIsMyMuse #Poem #Haiku #QuickPoem #Nature #Poetry
when you feel weary find a quiet place where your soul can rest. one of these places for me is the sea; the gentle lapping sounds, the seaweed scent, the mesmerizing ripples, the coolness of her wet embrace, the taste of salt on my lips. divine. #Sunset #Poem #Ocean #Sea #Poetry #Nature #Rest
a sweet summer rain falls. leaves and petals drink their fill. air heavy with moisture, thick with the scent of this sweet summer rain. #BloomScrolling #Poetry #Raindrops #SummerRain #Rain #Photography #NaturePhotography #PoemOfTheDay #Poem
peaceful places bring quiet calm. annual traditions, rituals of love and goodbyes. another year without you. another message in a bottle sent. Love lasts. always. quietly, Love remains. #PoemOfTheDay #Poem #MessageInABottle #Sea #Poetry #Grief #Ritual #LettingGo #Ocean #LoveRemains #Love
You are so welcome. Gentle reminders help 💓
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at the end of the day all that really matters is Love; the love you felt, the love you received, and most importantly the love you gave. give generously. receive graciously. Love IS The Way. #NaturePhotography #Nature #Poetry #Poem #PoemOfTheDay #Beach #Sunset #Photography #Love #LoveIsTheWay
there are some moments when all you can do is Stop. inhale Gratitude, exhale Love. and acknowledge the utter Miracle that life truly is. #Forest #ForestBathing #NaturePhotography #Nature #Photography #NatureIsMyMuse #Poem #Poetry #SitkaSpruce #Trees #Tree #Beauty #Gratitude #Love #BC #WestCoast
the path ahead may seem long, never-ending, and arduous; remember, all you truly need to focus on is just that one next step. keep going. rest as needed, then take that next step. #NaturePhotography #Nature #Poetry #Poem #NatureIsMyMuse #Path #Forest #ForestBathing
Love shows up often when it is least expected. be ready to welcome it in to your life. #NaturePhotography #NatureIsMyMuse #Poem #Nature #Poetry #Love #HeartRock #LoveRocks
when life throws unexpected curve balls it can help to practice ~ going slow ~ breathing deep ~ noticing Beauty along the path ~ finding someone safe to lean on, if need be ~ trusting life is unfolding as it should #NaturePhotography #Nature #Poetry #Poem #ForestWalk #SwordFern #Trillium #Forest
morning sea wind tickles hair and skin, ocean waves sidle in and kiss the shore; bare feet in sand feeling earth’s energies mingle with my own, osprey glide - and dive! - for their breakfast. a pulsing peace prevails. #PoemOfTheDay #Poetry #NatureIsMyMuse #Poem #Nature #Osprey #Beach
O! to gaze upon a starry night, a black sky sprinkled with glittering fairy light, O! to listen to the rhythm of the caressing sea undulating gently, soothing me; this, this is what the Soul needs. #StarryNight #Camping #Stars #Poetry #Poem #PoemOfTheDay #WildLiving #StarrySky
a bold and boisterous Song is Summer’s Delight; with her multilayered harmonies of colour, her waves of ever-changing blossoms, her soft and pungent scents, intermingling; all bathed in birdsong, wrapped in the whispering summer breeze. #BloomScrolling #Poetry #NaturePhotography #Poem #Flowers
Make a daily practice of hanging out where life is sweet. I love me some sweet summertime. I feel like I am filling my well, stocking up on summer’s sweet delights, enough to get me through winter. #BloomScrolling #Poetry #NaturePhotography #PoemOfTheDay #Poem #Nature #Pollinators #Summertime
in harsh times seeking softness becomes a worthy pursuit. and when you find it let that softness envelop you and calm your distraught nervous system. like the buzzing bees sometimes do, rest there awhile. #BloomScrolling #Poetry #PoemOfTheDay #Poem #NaturePhotography #MacroPhotography #Nature
allow yourself to sail free when the wind offers to carry you. take her up on the offer. #poemoftheday #poetry #naturephotography #poem #hangglider
deep summer a myriad of greens dance on solid blue raven black rhythmic soaring through quiet moments replenish, renew. #NaturePhotography #Nature #Forest #Poetry #BlueSkies #Summer #Photography #Raven #PoemOfTheDay #Poem
my sweet morning surprise. a visitor at my table. I invite you to stay awhile. I hope you feel safe here. I hope you feel welcome. I hope you feel respected. I hope you feel loved. #Frog #FrogPhotography #NatureIsMyMuse #Poem #PoemOfTheDay #Nature
And still, I am delighted to discover that these little guys can be chameleonic. So thanks again! I do love finding out more and more cool details about the natural world around us! And I find out so much by taking macro photos of the exquisite beauty. I see everywhere. 😍💖
“Pacific tree frogs are most often bright green or a light brown, but will always have a black mask across their eyes and round pads on their toes. Most of the time, a Tree Frog will stay one colour its whole life but there are some individuals who can change back and forth from one to the other!”
Oh! But now, because your comment had me look up gray tree frogs, I have discovered they do not live in my area on the West Coast of Canada. Here we have Pacific tree frogs. Which are most often bright green. I’ll pop a clip in the next comment from my search results
* chameleonic
To be honest, I didn’t know that these little frogs were chameleon, but it sure looked like it was! Thank you for the info! 🙏🏽💖
Thank you! And yes! I adore how the greens of the leaves AND the speckles on the garden pots are both picked up here in her (his?) colouring.
each evening the same beach, yet a distinctly different sunset. tonight 3 suns. #NaturePhotography #Nature #Sunset #Ocean #Photography #Poetry #PoemOfTheDay #Poem
wherever it is you think you are going remember there is power in The Pause. sit. reassess. recalibrate. catch your breath. change course, if need be. there is no shame in a much needed rest, or in refocussing your aim. there is power in The Pause. #NaturePhotography #PoemOfTheDay #Poem #Frog
Thank you so much. 🙏🏽💗
each evening The Great Artist paints a new combination of texture and hue; Love imbued. every one a masterpiece, Divine; breathtaking equally in its simplicity and its grandeur, my heart inextricably entwined. #NaturePhotography #NatureIsMyMuse #Poem #Nature #Poetry #Sunset #Photography #Beach
the river is singing. my soul is singing, too! listen and find herein soothing for the ache that anxiety carves deep in your weary bones. be well and sing with the river. let her bathe you in gladness. #NaturePhotography #NatureIsMyMuse #Poem #PoemOfTheDay #Poetry #Waterfall #River #Sing SoundOn!
Cool! It’s west coast BC, Canada!
You’re welcome
Somewhere beautiful.
I watched you working on your mullein-stock web today. in the early morning quiet of the garden we sat side by side; me restful, recovering, you busy; a few birds offer a light tapestry soundscape to complement the hush. somewhere in the distance a rooster. #PoemOfTheDay #Poem #SpiderWeb #Spider
Soooo good, right?! 💗
Yay! I’m so glad 💓
The very best!
😎 Yes!
Yay! EnJOY! This pic is over where I live on the south west coast of Canada. So much beauty on this planet! 💖
Thanks! 🙏🏽
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You are so welcome! 💖💗
Beauty! Thank you 🙏🏽
there is much joy to be found in rushing rivers and waterfalls, and long hikes through winding woodland trails; and summer camping adventures in the company of young beloveds. #NaturePhotography #Photography #Waterfall #NatureIsMyMuse #Poem #PoemOfTheDay #Poetry #River #Grandchild #Camping #Joy
Gone camping! Back in a couple days… Grab those precious moments and love them to the fullest! #camping #poetry #poemoftheday #nature #natureismymuse
Ooooh yes… “quiet joy,” it does linger beautifully. And you are welcome. 💖 I am blessed to live quite near this beach and aim to get there most oven if of these luscious summer months. Divine.
Oh the delight a dip in the sea can bring at the end of hot summer’s day! As day greets the night and the shorebirds sing let’s celebrate with a sweet hooray! #PoemOfTheDay #Poem #NaturePhotography #Nature #Poetry #Beach #Ocean #SwimInTheSea #Seashore #Sea #Swim #WildSwimming #Sunset
sweet little blossoms seeking Light, offering joy. blessings abound! #BloomScrolling #Poetry #NaturePhotography #Photography #Nature #PoemOfTheDay #Poem #NatureIsMyMuse #Joy
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. stopped in my tracks this stunning beauty took my breath away. sometime there are no words there is just Love. #BloomScrolling #Poetry #Poppy #Blossom #Poem #NatureIsMyMews #Nature #Photography #NaturePhotography #Beauty #NoWords #JustLove
O! the colours of a summer morning Sing deep in my veins! and I feel the winter depletion lifting as my spirit rises up in harmony. #NaturePhotography #NatureIsMyMuse #Poetry #Poem #Nature #Photography #Lake #Summertime #Summer #PoemOfTheDay
as you go about your days, as busy as you may be, do your very best, as often as you can, to sprinkle in generous doses of solitude, in soft, hushed places, with time, on occasion, to just sit and watch the flowers grow. #BloomScrolling #Poetry #NatureIsMyMuse #Poem #NaturePhotography #Nature
