Natural Designs Studio

"Harmony is the inner cadence of contentment we feel when the melody of life is in tune and we strike the right chord to balance our responsibilities and our need for spiritual growth and expression. Usually, when the distractions of daily life deplete
our energy, the first things we eliminate is the thing we need most - quiet reflective time.  Time to dream, think, contemplate what's working and what's not, so that we can make changes for the better."


This quote was found on the Celestial Seasoning Tea Box ~ Before discarding the box, I clipped the quote and put it in my journal.


Every time I read it I feel my inner spirit breath a quiet 'yes'.  The words HARMONY, MELODY, and BALANCE speak to me. 

Harmony is a blend of notes that enrich the other.  It is not everyone singing in unison (or the same note) but a blend of notes in a family of chords yielding sweet sounding harmony.   

Melody is a song or pattern of music sung by the lead voice. The melody must be in tune for others to sing along.  If someone is singing off-key, the whole group begins to struggle in finding their notes.

Balance is the result of perfect harmony when voices blend and enrich the others around them.


The musical terms........
         harmony of inner cadence,    
                               melody of life in tune,
                                                  and chords of balance, 
                                                            are an interesting analogy for contentment.




It has been a busy week and a reminder is helpful in finding balance in my daily schedule. This afternoon I will pause and enjoy the neighbor children who come for weekly piano instructions.