“Mind is like a net, drawn by the needles of past and future. Mindfulness is the way for not getting stuck into that net.”
― Amit Ray, Mindfulness Living in the Moment – Living in the Breath
I had to put a net around my day lilies
to keep the deer out.
I wondered to myself if
I would still appreciate
the beauty of the flowers with the netting in place.
but I realized
that although the net is visible
when I look closely,
beauty
can shine through.
I have a tendency to
place nets,
walls,
barricades, or
fortresses,
around my heart,
soul, psyche,
when I feel
wounded,
hurt, or
vulnerable.
Some people,
like my Love Larry,
can see through the facade
to discern beauty
behind the barricades.
The road to healing
requires removal of
nets, walls, fortresses, and barricades
to get to the beautiful
place of healing.
To listen from the heart
and not to
negative self-talk in the head.
I may need to rent heavy equipment –
major demolition project,
for my intention is to heal.
XO Lisa
Grateful, Thankful, and Mending! 
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Lisa, I find strength in your metaphor of the safety net in our lives. It may be a loved one, a dear friend, a colleague, and always our Lord. Others see our strengths when we sometimes overlook them. Peace be with you.
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