Positive Pensées Kathy King The Gift of the Pentatonic Scale “Each person in the world is different and has their own beautiful sound in the symphony of life.” Joseph Worthlin The pentatonic scale. A Scale with 5 notes. Not a lot to work with. But oh, those little tones. They were used to create beautiful masterpieces starting back in the late 19th century. Debussy, Ravel and other great composers took those notes and made great showpieces that created beautiful... Read more
Positive Pensées Kathy King The Gift of a Whisper “Hope is a whisper in a world that shouts. But listen for it. Listen for it. Listen for it.” Liz Newman Sometimes whispers are so very hard to hear. In a world full of clanging noises. The whisper almost disappears. Quiet your mind, slow your steps. Take a moment of sweet rest. Listen for the whisper, let it speak to your mind and heart. Give thanks for a new morning, the... Read more
How to Cultivate a Life Like a Tree “To be without trees would, in the most literal way, to be without our roots.” Richard Maby A tree stands tall, looking to the sky. It’s nature’s cathedral, mighty, lofty, and high. Men make huge churches with massive architecture. Trees still outdo these man-made buildings by a huge measure. Stand amongst the trees and feel the wind and sway. Sometimes those trees provide cover on rainy days. The trees weather storms... Read more
Positive Pensées Kathy King The Gift of Stopping “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.: Anne Lamott Stop! Halt! Take some time. Clear your mind. Pause, repose, and try some tranquility. Unplug yourself, reset yourself so you can stop and see that stopping is an effective way to restore your normality. Clear your mind, meditate. Detox your mind, body, and soul. When you take those moments to just stand still. You may... Read more
“When you are feeling bad, do one thing a day to make your heart dance. It could be a simple thing like looking up at the sky.” Yoko Ono Look up into the sky, whether it is morning or night. Take a moment, look at the moon and stars. Look at the sky, whether it is blue or gray. Look at the sunrise, take in the new day. Look at the moonrise to finish your day. Why is Looking... Read more
The Gift of Training Your Mind “Train your mind to see the good in everything. Positivity is a choice. The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts. And remember, being positive doesn’t mean ignoring the negative, it means overcoming the negative.” Unknown To train your mind takes practice and instruction. A concise decision to make your way of thinking much better. It has been said, “You are what you think.” If that is true, what thoughts... Read more
“Mountaintops are for views and inspiration, but fruit is grown in the valleys.” Billy Graham High up on the mountain, you can see very far. The valley, the trees, and the vegetation that spreads far and wide But to get up that mountain, you have to climb. Climb from the valley, where everything grows. Without the valley, we would not have the mountaintop. The land would be flat, and the eye could not see the glory that is seen from... Read more
Katrin Pensée The Gift of ¾ “Life’s a dance. Some people walk through it gracefully, while others take two steps, one step forward, two steps back.”. Unknown ¾ is a time signature that is used in music. There are 4/4, 6/8 and other time signatures. ¾ is a waltz, a dance and whimsical beat. When you are struggling, perhaps stop and ponder this lovely beat. One two three, one two three, start a little waltz. Sing a little tune like... Read more
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Where Did The Idea of Pensées Come To Fruition? The Gift of Life, the Universe and Everything. Thoughts or Pensées if you will. Ideas, notions, beliefs and perception. Thinking, pondering, music, cogitation. Call them what you will but our thoughts define us. Where do you keep your thoughts? Are they full of hope in quite clearly a time of struggle? Do you think of your family, your friends or your neighbors? I took a look around our neighborhood this week... Read more
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