Water IS on My Radar Midweek

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   Rice Paddy in China
   
   

   Ever notice when you pay attention to something, it shows up everywhere?  This has been my experience with Water since visiting Edward Burtynsky's exhibit of the same name last weekend.

   
   

   Attacked by Poison Ivy, a book seemingly having nothing to do with water, made its way to the top of my stack of have-to read books. My eyes got big when the author Ann Belford Ulanov, wrote, "descending into the bath brings rich archetypal meanings to poison ivy sufferers."

   
   

   Followed by: "The bath symbolizes a redemption motif. Eleusynian mysteries, Christian baptism, North American Indian sweat lodges -- all involve rituals of healing through water. The bathtub represents a human-made vessel, a container that holds the renewing process." 

   
   

   Have you taken a healing bath recently? One night this week I found myself, despite the heat, finding comfort by reading in the bathtub. Have you stayed hydrated by drinking lots of alkaline water? Have you taken time to appreciate how easy it is for us to access pure water?
   
   How has water shown up for you in the past couple of weeks? Let me know in the comments section or by replying to this message.

   
   

   Thanks for exploring the mystery - Nicky Mendenhall
   
   Edward Burtynsky's photo of rice paddies in China, one of my favorites from the exhibition, seemed a fitting photo to continue our theme of water. Used with permission.