{"id":319,"date":"2011-09-18T18:08:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-18T18:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kimberleybarker.net\/2011\/09\/the-rhythms-of-our-lives\/"},"modified":"2011-09-18T18:08:00","modified_gmt":"2011-09-18T18:08:00","slug":"the-rhythms-of-our-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimberleybarker.net\/2011\/09\/the-rhythms-of-our-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rhythms of Our Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This past week has been quite a time of reflection for me. &nbsp; &nbsp;My mind has been lost in the light of the night sky and some of my favorite music by Sting and The National. &nbsp;I have needed them to take me to the place beyond this physical world, to give me reassurance that there are rhythms to our lives and that there is a formless substance working on our behalf.&nbsp;&nbsp;I often wonder how life operates on the non-physical&nbsp;&nbsp;plane and how the order of the Universe comes&nbsp;together to create the events of our lives.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/images.fineartamerica.com\/images-medium\/rubric-rhythm-juanita-hagberg.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This painting called Rubric Rhythm by Juanita Hagberg gives me a visualization of these thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>As a writer, how do I express in words, this feeling of desire to relax into the ethereal rhythms of music? To step away from the world after a time of great growth and some intense challenges and bask in this meditative state of mind. I have found that it takes great courage to be selfish enough to say no the people and obligations of our everyday lives to recoup, rest and rejuvenate oneself. <\/p>\n<p>Life&#8217;s rhythms are oftentimes intense, then quiet, chaotic, then peaceful, Much like music, they repeat themselves. Hopefully we learn a little more each time and become a more sculpted version of ourselves. &nbsp;And maybe, just maybe, we will begin to appreciate each cycle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/t2.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQFzSUMI46inEexHatnkSv1OpyuXKirMigT8iRKrpWMLAP2Avz1KQ\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/t2.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQFzSUMI46inEexHatnkSv1OpyuXKirMigT8iRKrpWMLAP2Avz1KQ\" width=\"158\" \/><\/a>On this last day of a beautiful, late summer weekend, I hope to grab a few more hours of solitude, immersing myself in the sunshine and ethereal tides of music.<\/p>\n<p><i>Kimberley<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This past week has been quite a time of reflection for me. &nbsp; &nbsp;My mind has been lost in the light of the night sky and some of my favorite music by Sting and The National. &nbsp;I have needed them to take me to the place beyond this physical world, to give me reassurance that there are rhythms to our lives and that there is a formless substance working on our behalf.&nbsp;&nbsp;I often wonder how life operates on the non-physical&nbsp;&nbsp;plane and how the order of the Universe comes&nbsp;together to create the events of our lives. 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