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Daily Question, March 5

What sounds inspire or nourish me?

  • Tiffany

    The sounds of nature inspire me. It could be a few birds chirping, the sounds of leaves tumbling in the street, a soft rain or the sound of the ocean waves. All of nature is inspiring to me.

  • LeanIn

    Music inspires me – especially guitar and piano. The sounds of nature nourish me – bird songs and soothing waterfalls or waves.

  • Malag

    My dog sighing as he naps. The crackle of a fire. My children laughing. The coo of a woodpigeon on an early summer morn. Waves against the sea shore.

  • Mike

    Distant railroad trains and their whistles. The signal blasts of large ships in harbors, leaving or approaching their docks. The press of voices on crowded city streets. And, on the other end of the scale, wind across water, waves on the shore, birds of all kinds, and puppies at naptime. All this and more when I am paying enough attention to notice them, which isn’t always.

    • Michele

      I, too, like the sound of the railroad train and whistles – because I LOVE Harry Potter, I always image its Hogwarts Express passing by.

  • Kristi

    The sound of water (waves, rivers, waterfalls, etc) and the sound of birds. Nature sounds refresh and refocus me!

  • Hot Sauce

    I love the sound of chirping birds! When I hear beautiful sounds like that, our own human affairs seem to matter less.

  • Magee

    Ocean waves, lake water lapping on the shoreline, whole-hearted laughter, these sounds soothe me. I also love the whooshing sound of coffee percolating, a memory from childhood summer Sunday mornings, when I was surrounded by grown-ups who behaved admirably.

  • sb
    water is really important to me - I could listen to the sea all day - soothing, inspiring, healing...Even the little fountain in our pond has much the same effect. Birdsong, too - especially when they sound happy and hopeful and bring joy and the promise of something better to come. And music. I love Taize like someone mentioned below, classical music, ballads, dance music...just about anything. There is always some music that hits the spot that's needed at the time! I am forever grateful I c...

    water is really important to me – I could listen to the sea all day – soothing, inspiring, healing…Even the little fountain in our pond has much the same effect.
    Birdsong, too – especially when they sound happy and hopeful and bring joy and the promise of something better to come.
    And music. I love Taize like someone mentioned below, classical music, ballads, dance music…just about anything. There is always some music that hits the spot that’s needed at the time!
    I am forever grateful I can hear and enjoy.

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  • KC

    The sound of many voices singing in harmony in one or many languages. Many years ago I walked into the mid-day service in the large, simple worship space in Taize, France. A random gathering of people were sitting on bleachers singing ‘In the Lord I’ll be ever thankful’ it was a magical cacophony.

  • Ose

    Koshi windchimes!

  • Cathie

    The silence walking through an ancient forest or jungle and then only the sounds your feet make as you wander, the ocean sounds – waves, birds, splashing noises, some music/songs/chanting that I like, wind chimes, leaves rustling, and wind sounds. And probably more that I am not recalling.

  • Lisa-Anne Erickson

    Bird song …….

  • John Tamminga

    All previous mentioned plus many music instruments and voices including the cello, Native American flute and sacred music.

  • Lauryn

    Birds chirping outside. Really any sort of nature sounds — I listen to recordings sometimes when I’m trying to focus at work.

  • Butterfly

    Birdsong

  • Mike

    Reading this entire litany of responses is a meditation in itself, evoking all the sounds as I read through them. I would have listed so many of them myself, but was especially glad to be surprised with those I had not thought of. I would add sacred harp singing to what has been mentioned. I’ve been part of such a gathering once. I believe I’ll return to this day’s responses from time to time for the reflection it evokes.

  • Sarah

    The movement of air and wind outside.

  • Emily

    The sounds that inspire and nourish me are the sounds of birds chirping. Birds chirping is music to my ears. The sound of Waterfalls also inspire and nourish me and so does the sound of rain falling on the roof. Leaves crunching under my feet also inspires and nourishes me. I guess you could say the sounds you here when you get out into nature and the great outdoors is what inspires and nourishes me and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

  • pkr
    Birds singing, chirping first thing in the morning as a new day begins. The wind rustling the aspen trees in Golden Gate Park. This is such a soft, beautiful, organic sound. Sooo pretty. My cat (who passed in Nov. ‘20), purring & snoring! Her snore sounded like a human! Rain on the window. Ocean surf. Jerry Garcia, Elvis Presley, Whitney Houston and many more..... Kids laughing, playing outside, screams of joy & fun. Babies laughing. Laughter, especially the contagious kind! O...

    Birds singing, chirping first thing in the morning as a new day begins.
    The wind rustling the aspen trees in Golden Gate Park. This is such a soft, beautiful, organic sound. Sooo pretty.
    My cat (who passed in Nov. ‘20), purring & snoring! Her snore sounded like a human!
    Rain on the window.
    Ocean surf.
    Jerry Garcia, Elvis Presley, Whitney Houston and many more…..
    Kids laughing, playing outside, screams of joy & fun.
    Babies laughing.
    Laughter, especially the contagious kind!
    Owls at night.
    Woodpeckers.
    I could go on & on…..good question. Thank you. 🙏

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    • Michele

      yesss to Grateful Dead:) I am so from one end of heavy metal, to loving the Dead too, lol.

  • Carol

    The morning songs of birds chirping from the bushes outside my home office window. Song has always been my biggest comfort. The sounds of voices blending or the purity of a solo voice.

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