" Let silence take you to the core of life "
{Rumi}
Hello, dear readers, I've been happily absorbed in organizing my extensive word collection over the past month, playing with the idea of adding a little creative flair to this treasure trove of words I hold dear, which ended up with me categorizing my word collection by themes that stir my soul and light to my heart. I'm making great progress, having a delightful time in the process of reading each page (I have 9 full binders of words gathered!!) and reminiscing on the hundreds of novels I've read over the years. I'm so thankful I've remained consistent with this labor of love, it's such a joy to go back, read the lines and have such happy memories of my reading life.
This week I'll begin with stillness ~ .... so settle in with a steaming mug of tea and enjoy lingering over the these words. I hope these few minutes bring a deep sigh of satisfaction to your day.
" Let my heart be still and moment and this mystery explore."
{Edgar Allan Poe}
~ the swaying mantle of stillness
~ gently in moments
~ this place of heavenly calm
~ idleness in this soft place
~ delighted to repose
~ she listened in profound silence
~ the deep silence of the solitudes
~ pauses of silence
~ softened into silence
~ in musing silence
~ the influence of the hour
~ wrapt in musing silence
~ to resign herself to the tranquility of the hour
~ gloom & profound stillness awed her
~ of breathless stillness
~ the still space that lies at the heart of things
~ the solemnity of this silence
~ of musing stillness
~ a delightful tranquility stole over her mind & held her in silence
~ a rapt stillness prevailed
~ to taste the joys of solitude
~ she lingered delectably
~ hush & harmony
~ I felt a soft quietude come over me
~ spells of quietness
~ the holy calm that lay like sunshine
~ a soft silence
~ a thoughtful silence
~ in luxurious silence
~ in a quiet interval
~ patient stillness
~ all was silence & stillness
~ in quiet wonderment
~ stilled to a reverent hush
~ wrap its solitude around her
~ the stillness that followed was the silence of held breath
~ an expectant silence, settled into stillness
~ a silence unfolded, unhurried & companionable
~ a stillness, an attentiveness
~ for the space of a heartbeat
~ hummed softly
~ the quiet, the libraries & cathedrals hushed with sublime beauty
~ the bliss of nature's quiet
~ silence settled for a moment
~ I closed my eyes; reaching inside for the calm, centered space
~ the pureness of those sacred hours
~ silence, the sublime sort
~ a sleepy pause
~ italic hours
~ I fell into a sort of reverie
~ how luxurious, having a silent day to herself
~ untrammeled by the world
*** to be continued...***
{words collected from various sources, not my own}