
Today is April 18th but when I post this it will very likely and very annoyingly claim it’s April 19th because when I post after 8:00pm, it deceivingly says it’s the next day. I can change it but I won’t. When I change the date, it changes the links to my posts then in the e-mails when people click on my link it goes to an error page. How annoying!
Today I woke up at 5:45 AM because my dogs woke me up and I just decided to look out the window and I couldn’t believe my eyes! I saw a beautiful sunrise!
I rarely, very very rarely see a sunrise! A couple of mornings I even got up early to attempt to see a sunrise, I checked the night before to see when the sun would be rising and got up to see it and it wasn’t there! At least not where I was looking! Today though, I saw it serendipitous-ly! I was thrilled!
Sunrises, to me are symbolic of hope and life and new beginnings and rebirth.
Today I’m inspired to share some fantastic quotes about Sunrise!
Here goes!
“There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.” ~
Bernard Williams
So true! No matter how dark it seems now, there IS a light still glimmering to carry us through! I struggle with depression in episodes and severe physical pain in episodes and sometimes I’m not depressed or in physical pain but I have some problem that feels so hopeless or insurmountable but I always try to remind myself that nothing is hopeless.

“The biggest cliche in photography is sunrise and sunset.”
Catherine Opie
I think this is true. Many, many of us become aware of a dramatic sunset or sunrise and that’s a great thing! Sunrises and sunsets are the simple life treasures we can experience at no cost. I think there are different depths of taking pleasure in or experiencing them. We can take a quick glance, feel the beauty and hurry on our way without really feeling it. Or we can be obsessed with sunrises and sunsets just to get a beautiful photo for our cover photo on Facebook or blogs or instagram to impress people. That’s good too but I think it’s even better to take full advantage of the beauty all around us, soak it up, absorb it, feel it in every cell of the body. Not just to get a picture to share on social media. In my opinion if we can only do one, it’s usually more important to experience life all around than just take pictures. Luckily we can find the perfect balance of doing both!
Also, while sunrises and sunsets are absolutely lovely, there are even simpler, more overlooked, mundane treasures all around us.
Like the edges of buildings and the reflections of sunlight streaking the concrete, spaciousness, streetlights, bricks, just little everyday things that make up our lives but we rarely stop to appreciate.
Example:


I love the way the light reflects on the wall and the pole and I love the traffic sign!

Spaciousness, emptiness, quietude, stillness, beauty, serenity

I was struck by the beauty of the daylight creeping in through the window that evening I was at work and reflecting off the freezer doors.

“Lost, yesterday, somewhere between sunrise and sunset, two golden hours, each set with sixty diamond minutes. No reward is offered for they are gone forever.” ~
Horace Mann
Yes let’s cherish every moment we have been given.

“Nothing is more beautiful than the loveliness of the woods before sunrise.” ~
George Washington Carver
I love how this quote conveys appreciation and mindfulness for a simple moment right before a “big” or dramatic thing, the more obvious thing that usually gets more attention. An unidentified moment often overlooked.
It reminds me of this quote:
“‘Well,’ said Pooh, ‘what I like best,’ and then he had to stop and think. Because although Eating Honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than when you were, but he didn’t know what it was called.”~A.A. Milne
And my previous blog post:
https://inspirationalgem.wordpress.com/2015/03/17/the-simple-unidentified-moments-3/

I was hanging out with Buddha reading and drinking tea! What better way to spend my day?! ;-D

“There’s never one sunrise the same or one sunset the same.” ~
Carlos Santana
Sunrises and sunsets are everyday occurances but it’s true none of them can ever be the same. They’re all unique and all beautiful. They never get old!

I love the beauty of the setting sun and the way it reflects on the top of the car and that water tower off in the distance! What beauty that exists in this life! And all we need to experience it is our senses and an appreciative mind!
I hope you’re having a beautiful day or night! I’m at work right now and it’s a cool night so not very busy!
Much love to you and may your heart be open to receive the beauty all around us in whichever form it exists.
😀
Xoxo Kim