The Two Most Beautiful Words
The Postcard #4 With love from Copenhagen
Summer afternoon—summer afternoon;
to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.
—Henry James (from An International Episode)
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The Power of Words
I truly believe that words can make us FEEL good.
I always smile and relax a little bit more when I read - or think of - this lovely description from Henry James: Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.
And if I read it on an actual summer afternoon, like today, I make a solemn promise to myself to spend a bit more time deliberately enjoying my precious summer afternoons. To stop and smell the roses - figuratively as well as literally.
Does that make sense to you? Let me know in the comments.
How Many Summer Afternoons Do We Have Left This Year?
But when exactly does summer end - that is, how many summer afternoons do we have left to enjoy this year?
That depends on whom you ask:
To meteorologists, summer ends neatly on September 1, i.e. in a few short days.
Astronomers say that summer ends on the Autumn Equinox, September 22 this year, which gives us a few more weeks.
For me, I choose to center my life around the magic of the four great turning points of the year: the two equinoxes and the two solstices. The reason for this is that these are not just man-made constructs, the way the concepts of the months and dates are. Rather they follow rhythms of the entire universe, and as such are rooted in a much deeper truth which speaks to archetypal layers of our mind and soul.
So even though August is drawing to to its close, I insist on holding on to the light of summer afternoons a little longer, and invite you to do the same,
The Celebration of the Change
That being said, I do look forward to celebrating that beautiful moment of perfect balance at the Autumn Equinox.
In September, I will gift you my annual Autumn Equinox Live Class.
Paid subscribers - I will send you the link to participate in the next email.
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With love,
Annette ⛲️
If you want to learn more about how exactly words can transform your life, check out my 21-day workshop - Revitalize: Recreate Your Life Story from the Inside Out - here:
The Postcard 💌
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Over a cup of tea or coffee, I will share with you my adventures in the places I travel to, or things that matter to me at the moment: books I am reading, restaurants I love, thoughts I am having, or the simple joys of life.
I hope The Postcard will give you an insight into my life and work and a moment of inspiration and reflection.
De to smukkeste ord
Postcard #4 Kærlig hilsen fra København
Summer afternoon—summer afternoon;
to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.
—Henry James (from An International Episode)
Ordenes kraft
Jeg tror virkelig på, at ord kan ændre vores følelser.
Når jeg læser - eller tænker på - denne dejlige beskrivelse fra Henry James: Sommereftermiddag - sommereftermiddag; for mig har det altid været de to smukkeste ord i det engelske sprog, smiler jeg altid og slapper lidt mere af.
Og hvis jeg læser det på en rigtig sommereftermiddag, som f.eks. i dag, lover jeg altid mig selv at bruge lidt mere tid på bevidst at nyde de dyrebare sommereftermiddage, (hvor humørsygt vejret end måtte være): At stoppe op og lugte til roserne - billedligt talt såvel som bogstaveligt.
Giver det mening for dig? Fortæl mig, hvad du synes om sommereftermiddag i kommentarerne.
Hvor mange sommereftermiddage har vi så tilbage i år?
Hvornår slutter sommeren så præcist - altså, hvor mange sommereftermiddage kan vi stadig nyde i år?
Det kommer an af, hvem du spørger:
For meteorologer slutter sommeren så nydeligt den 1. september, dvs. om bare et par dage.
Astronomer siger, at sommeren først slutter på efterårsjævndøgn, den 22. september i år, hvilket giver os et par uger mere.
For mit eget vedkommende planlægger jeg hele mit liv omkring årets fire store magiske vendepunkter: de to jævndøgn og de to solhverv. Grunden til dette er, at de ikke bare er menneskeskabte konstruktioner, sådan som idéen om måneder og datoer er. De følger hele universets rytmer og er derfor rodfæstet i en meget dybere sandhed, som taler til arketypiske lag i vores krop, sind og sjæl.
Så selvom august nærmer sig sin afslutning, insisterer jeg på at holde fast i lyset fra sommereftermiddagene lidt længere og inviterer dig til at gøre det samme.
Fejring af forandringen
Når det er så sagt, glæder jeg mig også til at fejre det fine øjeblik med perfekt balance, som efterårsjævndøgn repræsenterer.
I september vil jeg derfor forære jer mit årlige efterårsjævndøgn-kursus.
Betalende medlemmer - jeg sender link til at deltage i den næste email.
Gratis medlemmer - hvis du gerne vil være med, ville vi være så glade for at se dig. Du kan opgradere dit medlemskab nedenfor, og linket vil blive sendt til dig i den næste email.
Mange kærlige hilsner
Annette ⛲️
Hvis du vil lære mere om, hvordan ord helt præcist kan forandre dit liv, så tjek min 21-dages workshop - Revitalize: Recreate Your Life Story from the Inside Out - her: