Small Stones

Yesterday I discovered two new sites which I would like to share with you.

They are called A Small Stone and A Handful of Stones  (you can log on to them by clicking the new Small Stones box on my sidebar)  and they belong to Author Fiona Robyn whose blog – Planting Words  I really enjoy – a great mix of writing, gardening and zen.

Small stones are about mindfulness – about paying attention to at least one small thing a day and recording it in a fragment of writing. I think that some people have a  natural gift for this – of paying close attention to the things they do no matter how small (Debora ) is like this when she is chopping and cooking – no wonder the food tastes so good) – finding this site reminded me of how I want to be more like this. Paying attention in this way is like a meditation and it reminds us of the value of everything, especially the small things. Somehow it feels a very positive and happy thing to do.

At one particularly difficult time in my life I did something similar – although much less writerly – and that was – every day – I wrote down in my notebook five good things that had happened or I had seen. I called it my FIVE A DAY – doing it always made me feel better and brought me back to the things that were really important.

I have a new resolution which is to write a small stone every day and  3 good things (not that there won’t be five – but I want to keep it small) having received several beautiful notebooks for my birthday I think its time to get one out and start. 

I’d love to hear your three good things  – send your small stones to Fiona

My small stone for yesterday — Rain washed freesias and orange blossom for a friend who is sad

3 goodthings – picking flowers in the garden and their heavy honey scent -getting my hair cut, finding small stones!