Life Is Full of Sweet Spots

An Exploration of Joy with Painter and Poet Mary O'Connor

“But here’s the thing–no matter how many possessions you have, you never feel secure.

Posted on January 28, 2016January 25, 2016 by maryoconnor12

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As soon as you get one thing, there is always something else you ‘need’.” — Karen Kingston

“Give me the discipline to get rid of the stuff that’s not important, the freedom to savor the stuff that gives me joy, and the patience not to worry about the stuff that’s messy but not hurting anybody.” — Vinita Hampton Wright

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3 thoughts on ““But here’s the thing–no matter how many possessions you have, you never feel secure.”

Carol Giuliano says:

January 28, 2016 at 9:11 am

Beautiful, Mary!
When you can come to this realization, it is truly freeing!
Thanks so much!

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Jen Payne says:

January 28, 2016 at 8:06 pm

Amen.

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Bivenne says:

January 28, 2016 at 10:47 pm

I’m always trying to get rid of clutter, leaving space for the simple beautiful things that have meaning. There’s too much chaos and clutter in life these days anyway!

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