Stories Collected While Living in France

French la Vie

Acts of Kindness give way to Healing

                              

      Gather the bounty of yourself in a bouquet of flowers, one-by-one give them to the people you meet, as a symbolic gesture of gratitude for the goodness in your life .

                              

      Scoop up the pebbles and rocks that weigh you down, on each one write something you need to let go of, then throw them with that energy into a river, nature’s baptismal font.

                                 

            Believe in yourself you are a golden star.

photos: Flowers from the market, and rocks from the beach in Nice. (The beach in Nice is not of sand.) The same stars above your head shine in France too. French antique star light fixture, I caught it in Marseille.

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29 responses to “Acts of Kindness give way to Healing”

  1. Britt Arnhild Lindland

    This is just the way your life is Corey, you are gathering your blessings in a colourful bouquet, and you share it with people all over the world every day. I’m gathering your flowers and now have a colourful bouquet decoration the livingroom of my heart.
    Gathering stones to let them go with our burdens is something I am doing when on pilgrimage. Symbolic, giving blessings, a sacred help to keep you going.
    When in Nice I loved these stones and so much wanted to bring a few home, I collect stones and shells, but I was “a good girl” and left them all, just as we are supposed to do 🙂

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  2. ParisBreakfasts

    Ooooooooooooooooooooooooo
    I luf these textures…
    How can you have anemones(sp) now? ? ? 🙂

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  3. Paris Parfait

    Beautiful sentiments, dear Corey and lovely photos to match.

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  4. Kit

    What a gorgeous post Corey. Love the image ‘bounty of yourself in a bouquet of flowers’, it brought a lump to my throat. I’m going to print this off to go on my kitchen wall and remind myself.

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  5. pinar

    yes .. you are right.. life has to be celebrated as a gift.. every moment.. but we ordinary people don’t always remember this..even small problems of daily life are enough to forget this reality..
    I like tour photos.. and your writing..
    I would come even if it was a photo blog or a simple writing blog.. thank you for making us think about life’s value..

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  6. cruststation

    I love the symbolism of the bouquet of the stones, to see a message behind every object is a gift. I so need to get to a beach and start throwing pebbles 😛

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  7. Shannon

    Those are the kinds of stones we have in New Hampshire 🙂
    Beautiful flowers….
    You’ve inspired me to bring beauty into my home today 🙂

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  8. Shannon

    I meant on the beaches of NH.

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  9. susan@artstream

    oh the beaches of Nice… sigh just a few hours there today would be heaven! i did a painting of those rocks! but perhaps i will hop over to our little coastline and breath some salt air just … so…
    those flowers are stirring something in me to paint . ahem! i like your sentiment today i will drop the stones into a bucket and pass out the flowers everywhere.

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  10. Jeanne

    Beautiful words and photographs as always.
    You have a great weekend my lovely friend.
    Love and smiles across the miles.
    Love Jeanne

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  11. annie lockhart

    oh my goodness…what amazing images and gestures to welcome in everything that is good…and discard what has no purpose…(once the lesson has been learned) i will embrace the gifts!…sending love blessings your way…annie

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  12. mary jane

    Your thoughts are a blessing to me…your words placed like puzzle pieces have formed beautiful images im my mind along with your choice of photos…so nice..thanks for the inspiration…

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  13. AnnieElf

    Good morning Corey. I’ve been hiding under a rock this week but emerged this morning. All my gratitude for the Penelope link. Love, Annie.
    Oh, I’m writing again. Coming in fits and bursts but it’s coming. Feels so good.

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  14. AscenderRisesAbove

    Enjoyed the tip about rocks and the three assorted links; always a treat to return and find your hidden treasures here

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  15. Jos

    Thank you for sharing these beautiful buds – and the links!
    You are a kind friend!

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  16. Lisa

    I come here, read, look at the photos and always leave feeling uplifted. You have a way with your words/pictures that tells the story of what a wonderful person you must be to meet and spend time with.
    xoxo

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  17. isabel

    hi Corey,
    a beautiful post, as usual. thanks again for the reminders of all the ways there are to open up more and more to life; to give, to receive, to let go.
    xox

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  18. Jenny

    What a soul you have dear Corey…to see the beauty in all these elements of nature! You are a gift to all here. I feel lighter when I read these words and see the pictures of your world.

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  19. constance

    Hi Corey,
    I really agree with all three sentiments. The rock ceremony speaks to me in particular. I also liked the links. thanks

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  20. herhimnbryn

    Thanks C. Perfect links and thoughts.
    Am now going to use the stones idea to write some positive things and place them around my garden!

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  21. diana

    thank you so much Corey…
    i am going to find some flowers and some pebbles..
    always so uplifting to visit you.

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  22. Elaine

    The smooth stones in the creek here are cool and comforting as I hold them in my hand and place them against my cheek. Interesting that across the continents you are seeing the beauty of the stones. Thank you for sharing.

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  23. miss*R

    Corey – I have been absent from visiting for awhile – but each time I visit your gorgeous blog – my heart aches. It is just wonderful – I love to read your words, they comfort me each time. it is like my angels know when it is time to come take a visit with Corey – thankyou xo

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  24. Cat

    Such wise advice Corey!

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  25. gracia

    I like the visual image of scooping u those heavy pebbles that weigh you down… beautiful!
    cheers, g

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  26. MARYBETH

    ((Corey)))
    the idea of the pebbles is wonderful and could be improvised in so many ways and setting
    The star is magnificent!
    Namaste,
    mb

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  27. mary ann

    yes!

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  28. gracie

    oh Corey… I am trying so hard to throw the rocks away. They are like millstones around my neck and I don’t want to carry them… it’s just so hard to move them sometimes when wounding continues…

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  29. jill s

    LOVE that star!!!:)

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