“The first stab of love
October 16, 2014
“is like a sunset, a blaze of color — oranges, pearly pinks, vibrant purples…” * * * Quote by Anna Godberson, The Luxe Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2014
Category: Beauty
“Hope is being able to see…
October 13, 2014
“that there is light despite all of the darkness.” — Desmond Tutu * * * See more reflections on light and darkness in Life Is Full of Sweet Spots – An Exploration of Joy by Mary O’Connor, Abbott Press © 2013 Photo by Mary O’Conor © 2014
“When we are children we seldom think of the future.
October 9, 2014
“This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can. The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind.” — Patrick Rothfuss * * * Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2014
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass…
October 6, 2014
“It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” ― Vivian Greene * * * Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2014
“I find standing and posing for photos very awkward.”
September 29, 2014
“One of my modeling bookers told me that the most important thing is to try to be vigilant about taking care of yourself. Get sleep, don’t be afraid to trim your hair even if you’re trying to grow it out, don’t bite your fingernails, and stay in shape. A lot is in the little things.” … More “I find standing and posing for photos very awkward.”
“Every pessimist who ever lived…
September 25, 2014
“has been buried in an unmarked grave. Tomorrow has always been better than today, and it always will be.” — Paul Harvey * * * Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2014
“Camouflage is a game we all like to play,
September 22, 2014
“but our secrets are as surely revealed by what we want to seem to be as by what we want to conceal.” ― J. Russell Lynes Female and male lions camouflaged in Serengeti grasses. The color of the male’s mane correlates his health, testosterone, and vigor; the darker the mane, the more powerful the lion. Females … More “Camouflage is a game we all like to play,
“There is something good in all seeming failures. …
September 18, 2014
“You are not to see that now. Time will reveal it. Be patient.” — Swami Sivananda
“Patience and perseverance have a magical effect…
September 15, 2014
“before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.” — John Quincy Adams * * * Life Sculptures at the Bee and the Thistle Inn, Old Lyme. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2014
“Words are often like buoys…
September 8, 2014
“They tell others where we are but little of what lies below.” — Noah benShea * * * Finding joy is an ongoing journey. Find out more about the steps along the way in my book, Life Is Full of Sweet Spots. Photo credit: Jan Logozzo
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