QUIETING DOWN
CAT FORSLEY ©
THE QUIETING DOWN OF SOUL
YES -THERE WILL ALWAYS BE STORMS AND THUNDER
THE QUIETING DOWN OF SPIRIT
YES – THERE WILL ALWAYS BE THOSE – IN AWE MOMENTS
THE QUIETING DOWN OF BODY
YES- THERE WILL ALWAYS BE SOMEWHERE TO GO
THE QUIETING DOWN OF HEART
YES- I WILL ALWAYS HEAR THE HEART BEAT
THE QUIETING DOWN OF MIND
YES – THERE WILL ALWAYS BE CONTEMPLATION
THE QUIETING
IT BREATHES YES INTO NOW
AND YES INTO THE NEXT NOW
THE QUIETING KNOWS
THAT REST
IN ALL REALMS
HEART
MIND
BODY
SOUL
EQUALS
A
QUIETER WORLD .
A QUIETER INNER
AND OUTER WORLD.
REST IN COMFORT
REST IN SILENCE
REST IN SIMPLICITY
REST IN RETREAT OF MIND
AND…
COME BACK
TO
A WORLD
THAT HAS BEEN QUIETED BY
YOU .
NURTURED BY
YOU .
LOVED BY
YOU .
TAKEN CARE OF BY
YOU .
YOU ALONE HOLD THE QUIETING .
ONE HEART
ONE SOUL
ONE BODY
ONE MIND
ONE WORLD
CAT FORSLEY ©
beautiful as usual – you are very clever xx
THANKS BEVERLEY …..
XO
AS ARE YOU 🙂 XO
The word simplicity was on my mind before I came to your site this morning. Go Universe. What an adorable and heart and light-filled poem. Precious and real. Loved it! 🙂 Sam
THX SAMMY XX
GO UNIVERSE GO 🙂 XO
LOVE XX C
Thank you for reminding me of a quieter inner world. I really needed this today as I broke a love a year ago today and denied the truth I need to acknowledge within myself. That it’s over. Kaput. Your LOVING reminder sings of sweet pinkings I need to keep for myself. Thank you.
Pink.
AWWW PINK ………..
A YEAR AGO TODAY 😦 SORRY MY SWEET XO
GLAD THIS HELPED A LITTLE HUH ?
READ YOUR LAST POEM – SOCIAL COMMENTARY- RATHER !!!!!!!!!! AMAZING AMAZING 🙂 X
SOMETIMES – AT LEAST FOR ME IT’S TIME FOR A QUIET TIME ……
XX IT’S UNIVERSAL REALLY –
WE LIVE IN SUCH A LOUD WORLD …..
AND I AM VERY LOUD SOMETIMES 🙂 LOL
IT’S A LONG WEEKEND HERE – VICTORIA DAY …..
WINDING DOWN IS GOOD -HEALTHY – IMPORTANT – NO MATTER WHEN REALLY ? YOU KNOW 🙂
WISHING YOU HEART HUGS OF PINK AND ALL COLOURS ……XX
THX FOR YOUR COURAGE OF SPEAKING YOUR TRUTH IN HEART XOXO
LOVE
XX
C
wow, excellent
the first thing I thought of while reading this was when the zen master tells the student “there is no such thing as silence, the wind always sings and the animals always chatter, even the sun drums downward in a bright and touching sound.”
the student ask’s “How can you hear the sun?”
the master replies, “by being silent.”
(hadn’t thought of that one in years… I’ll now have to post it (~_~) thanks Catxx
“HOW CAN YOU HEAR THE SUN ”
WOW ……………..
ART ……..
THAT’S BEAUTIFUL …….:) XO
LOVE YOUR ZEN WORLD …………
ALWAYS A GREAT LESSON ….
XOXO
C
PEACEFUL WARRIOR: ‘THERE’S NEVER ‘NOTHING’ GOING ON.’
BENEATH THE SILENCE LIVES A WORLD WE ARE BLESSED ENOUGH TO GLIMPSE IF WE BE STILL AND LISTEN.
LOVE TO YOU BOTH….ART & CAT.
TWO OF MY FAVORITES. XOXO
THANKS FOR LETTING YOUR HEART BE SHARED, MY SWEET FRIEND. XO
AWW JACKIE ….
THERE IS NEVER NOTHING GOING ON ,,,,,,,,,
HOW COULD THERE NOT BE —— NOTHING ———-!
ART WAS REALLY COOL IN RESPONDING WITH THAT ZEN WAY OF HIS ……
THAT ZEN – THAT BEAUTIFUL TRANQUILITY –
IS SOMETHING TO ASPIRE TO – ALLL THE TIME – BUT THE HEART AND ALL THE PASSION IT HOLDS – WELL – IT SPEAKS UP SOMETIMES …
SO THERE IS A BALANCE ……..
LOVE TO YOU J
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR HEART RIGHT BACK ……………
IT’S PRETTY CLEAR IN THE LAST PIECE I READ OF YOURS – THAT YOUR HEART IS SO OPEN – IT WILL NEVER SHUT – NO MATTER WHAT ……
THAT IS A LOVELY LOVELY PLACE TO BE ……….
🙂
LOVE XO
C
Loooove your artwork Cat!!! Pink and red and orange together is my favourite. ♥
THX ANETTE ……….
XO
WAS JUST PLAYING WITH COLOUR 🙂
LOVE TO DO THIS NOW …XOXOXO
You should play with colour more often. You’re good girl!
WILL DIO
THANK YOU XOXOXO
IT’S PROBABLY THE COMPUTER ——NOT ME 🙂 LOLXX
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Cat this is beautifully written… straight from your heart.. Love to listen to those Quiet moments between moments. they are just the best!.. and we all of us need to find within ourselves those Quiet times and contemplate. Hugs to you… much love .. Enjoy your weekend Cat.. xxx Sue x
MUCH LOVE SUE SUE …..
YEAH 🙂 BETWEEN THE MOMENTS ——— ALL THE LITTLE NOWS …..XOXO AND MORE NOWS …………:) YOU HAVE A LOVELY WEEKEND TOO 🙂
THX FOR ALL THE LOVE XOXOXO
AND SUPER UNDERSTANDING 🙂
YOU’RE A WONDERFUL FRIEND XOXOXO
DITTO!!!!!!!! 🙂 xx
DITTO DITTO ? 🙂 XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
How wonderfully you express the reality that it is up to each of us to quiet the part of the world where we live and move and have our being. Cat! One of my favorite posts by you, dear lady!
THANK YOU GRANBEE XX
HAVE A LOVELY WEEKEND 🙂 XOXOXOXO
Music to my ears right now!
🙂 🙂 🙂
I AM LISTENING TO THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CHOPIN PIECE RIGHT NOW ………
QUIET – LOVELY – CALMING 🙂
HAVE A LOVELY LOVELY WEEKEND 🙂
Super like as usually. Thank you Cat! 🙂
Love and Hug,
~Rishabh
HELLO 🙂 YOU 🙂 X
THANK YOU 🙂
HAVE A LOVELY WEEKEND XX
IT’S GORGEOUS IN TORONTO – HOPE IT’S NICE WHERE YOU ARE ::)
BIG HUGS XO
CAT
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
BIG HUGS from my Side!!
God Bless You!!
here in New Delhi…Everything is fine…:)
Take care!!
Love and Hug,
~Rishabh
🙂 BLESS YOU TOO 🙂
IT’S FLIP FLOP WEATHER FINALLY 🙂 🙂 🙂 XO CAT
Dear fellow blogger,
I have nominated you for the sunshine award. Please check out my website : http://aroomazainab.wordpress.com/ for instructions on how to accept. I will be looking forward to your new posts. Stay Blessed.
Regards,
Arooma Zainab 🙂
DEAR FELLOW BLOGGER 🙂
THANK YOU ……
MUCH RESPECT AND LOVE ……….
I JUST RECEIVED THE SAME NOMINATION TWO MINUTES AGO SO I WILL COMBINE THE POSTS – ON MONDAY 🙂
HAPPY WEEKEND TO YOU 🙂
CAT
wonderful just wonderful Cat…you sing the whispers of soul and heart so beautifully
the understanding, how relaxing and soothing the whole quieting of inner and outer world can be in these chaotic times is just brilliant.
so love you for these inspiring motivating songs you weave
Just love you
Big hugs 🙂
LOVE YOU SOMA ….
YOU ARE SO INSIGHTFUL – YOU REALLY ARE …….. THE QUIETING DOWN OF LIFE IN GENERAL – WE ALL GO THROUGH CYCLES RIGHT ?
I THINK SO – FEEL SO ……
SOME THINGS IN LIFE MAKE US STOP AND REALIZE THINGS –
AND SOMETIMES WE STOP AND START AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS TO ACCOMADATE WHAT IS HAPPENING IN OUR LIVES ……
WRITING IS MERELY A REFLECTION OF OUR INNER WORLD …….
I BELIEVE …..XOXO
LOVE YOU MUCHLY XO
Very beautiful Cat! I especially love: A QUIETER INNER
AND OUTER WORLD.
Much needed.
HI MISS MUSE …….
XX
HOPE YOU ARE HAVING A GOOD WEEKEND SO FAR 🙂 XX
THANK YOU XOXOXO
C
MUCH QUIET NEEDED FOR ME AS WELL 🙂 XX
IT’S A LULLABY KINDA DAY XO
I hope you are having a fabulous weekend as well!
QUIET …..
YES ….XOXOXO
Beautiful work, Cat…
THANK YOU 🙂
AND CONGRATS ON YOUR BOOK 🙂 🙂 🙂
HAVE A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT XX
Authenticity and simplicity. 🙂
J’adore ce poème, Cat!!
BONJOURS CHA XX
XOXOXOXO
JE T’AIME XOXOXO
You are certainly an artist. That is clear.
THX MADI ……
🙂 NICE TO MEET YOU …………
IF I COULDN’T WRITE – I WOULD PROBABLY BE PAINTING ALL OVER MY WALLS ALL DAY …LOL …..:( XO
MUCH LOVE
A quiet song within one’s heart…mesmerizing 🙂
YOU ARE SO KIND ……
THANK YOU –
I AM TOTALLY CATCHING UP ON SOME READING TONIGHT —————- WHILST IN HEADPHONES 🙂
WISHING YOU A LOVELY DAY/ NIGHT ? 🙂
🙂