I Thought....
July 11, 2012 
It was a garden filled with brightly colored summer flowers that I was seeking. If only - I could find that - I'd have found what it was I was looking for.
I thought...
It was a wallet filled with money..a closet filled with clothes and shoes..a glamorous career that simply filled me to the brimming.
I thought...
But then - there was this single red flower..in this simple red pot...sitting out on the simplest of front porches. The light was low. The air was baked warm by summer. And altho it wasn't at all what I thought I was looking for..it was what I found.
Right then and there it occurred to me. That - this is enough. That - this is more than I'll ever really want or need. That - this is simply perfect - just as it is.
To that - I gave up my seeking..and decided that all I really needed..I'd already found.
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Thrilled to have been invited by Jenny Doh to be this week's guest curator over at her inspiring site Crescendoh.
Come visit me there.
Reader Comments (17)
thank you for passing on the lesson.
Marcie...I'm not sure what exactly drew me here tonight. I didn't even know I was looking for something...but here I am, swimming in your images & words--breathing in all the beauty that is you. I will walk away fuller, breathing deeper, easier.
Thank you.
It is definitely one of the greatest lessons of Life. Beautiful, Marcie.
Beautiful!
When I read this I thought of the post I just wrote this morning and it was like...wow...that is what I was thinking when I wrote my post but I wrote my thoughts out in a completely different way...that is what I love about perspective and creativity...it brings such a wonderful diversity to life. Amen to what you wrote here...I am of like mind!!
I couldn't agree more. The longer I'm living, the more I see that "Less is More."
Lovely post.....I have learned to de-clutter, suppose it comes from moving so many times. Less is more in all walks of life. Congratulations being invited to be a curator on Jenny Doh. That is fabulous. You have much to share.
I love how your daily practice brings so much light and beauty into my world.
Well said my dear, well said!
Lesson learned - that what we seek, we most likely already have.
Such a soft image! Thank you for consistently bringing me back to the now and what's most important!
A place to dream.
What incredible depth of field and vignetting. I like it a lot.
yep, be content with what you have.. :D it looks nice though.. ;)
Hi Marcie
I did see you on Jenny's blog and I get emails on a regular/ daily basis showing your amazing art., I love your compositions.
Must put you on my blog sidebar too.
Best wishes
xx
I LOVE the centered composition in this very cool shot Marcie!
excellent composition