Beauty in the Ordinary

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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Sleep...






I do not have a soul. I am a soul. I have a body. - CS Lewis


"Isn't it interesting how much animals sleep and how little humans do?  Perhaps it was the innovation of electricity that changed this for us; when we could have all the light we needed and we no longer had to obey circadian rhythms. I think we are all the less for it.  In our time-poor lives, without the magic of those hours when we relinquish conscious thought, when we are more than just this body, we perpetuate the myth that we are in control of our lives.  We could learn a lot from animals.  "JP 







Posted by Unknown at 1:37 PM

20 comments:

  1. John Going GentlyFebruary 24, 2013 at 2:04 PM

    I have never known ANYONE who didn't smile when watching a dog dreaming!

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    1. UnknownFebruary 24, 2013 at 4:34 PM

      It would have to be an awfully hard heart, wouldn't it John?

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  2. Joanne NoragonFebruary 24, 2013 at 2:08 PM

    You might also have titled this one "Perfect Sunday". Lovely, thank you.

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    1. UnknownFebruary 24, 2013 at 4:37 PM

      That would have been a nice title too Joanne...hope your Sunday was restful.

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  3. helen tilstonFebruary 24, 2013 at 2:41 PM

    Hello Jacqueline

    As I write this, I am smiling the images and love the kitten who is buried in covers. On that note I think I shall repair to my room and relinquish conscious thought.
    A wonderful expression

    Helen xx

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    1. UnknownFebruary 24, 2013 at 4:43 PM

      As an artist Helen, I'm sure you can appreciate how sleep supports conscious creativity. We are ALL more productive when properly rested.

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  4. oldgreymareFebruary 24, 2013 at 2:45 PM

    hey...that second shot for me? :D

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  5. MollyFebruary 24, 2013 at 4:50 PM

    I love watching all these little ones sleep, J. Saying that - I had an afternoon nap today, myself (Glad no-one was about with the camera)

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    1. UnknownFebruary 24, 2013 at 5:17 PM

      I hear you Molly...some things just don't need to be captured on film! LOL!

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  6. Tom StephensonFebruary 24, 2013 at 6:13 PM

    Reptiles don't sleep and they don't dream. This means they have no sub-concious, and can wander between this world and the underworld in the same way we pass from one room to another.

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  7. UnknownFebruary 24, 2013 at 7:09 PM

    That's some talent Tom. Wish I could move between those planes as easily.

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  8. Susan HeatherFebruary 24, 2013 at 9:02 PM

    Particularly love the photo of the two ginger kittens asleep one on top of the other.

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    1. UnknownFebruary 25, 2013 at 7:48 AM

      Hard to tell where one ends and the other begins isn't it SH? LOL!

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  9. Cro MagnonFebruary 25, 2013 at 12:46 AM

    My dogs alternate between high activity and torpor. What amazes me is the proximity of the two states. One minute hyper; the next, sleep.

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    1. UnknownFebruary 25, 2013 at 7:52 AM

      The beauty of living in the moment Cro - wIsh I could be like that.

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  10. Coulda shoulda wouldaFebruary 25, 2013 at 4:42 AM

    These pics are adorable.

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  11. Handy AndyFebruary 26, 2013 at 12:49 PM

    "Strength doesn't lie in the numbers.
    Strength doesn't lie in wealth.
    Strength lies in nights of peaceful slumbers."

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    1. UnknownFebruary 26, 2013 at 3:59 PM

      Interesting you should write that HA. I read an article this morning on how lack of sleep actually changes your physiology.
      http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21572686

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