“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
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“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
“I have seen many storms in my life. …
September 11, 2014
“Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature.” — Paulo Coelho
“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
“I love the big fresh starts, the clean slates like birthdays and new years,
September 4, 2014
“but I also really like the idea that we can get up every morning and start over.” — Kristin Armstrong Happy Birthday to all whose birthday might be today and to all whose day is simply one to enjoy. * * * Poppies, photo by Mary O’Connor © 2014
Open My Eyes – A Meditation
September 1, 2014
Breathe in. Slowly. Trace it to the core of my spirit. So tired. Shadows aren’t meant to be sharp. Why did I stop gathering life’s simple flowers, closing my eyes to their beauty, letting them slip through my hands to the ground? Flowers need sun to shine. What happened to their joyful faces? Something … More Open My Eyes – A Meditation
“Fishing is much more than fish…
August 28, 2014
“It is the great occasion when we may return to the fine simplicity of our forefathers.” — Herbert Hoover * * * Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2014
“I’ve begun to realize that you can listen to silence…
August 25, 2014
and learn from it. It has a quality and a dimension all its own.” — Chaim Potok * * * Great Egret photo by Mary O’Connor © 2014
“In my garden there is a large place for sentiment.
August 18, 2014
“My garden of flowers is also my garden of thoughts and dreams. The thoughts grow as freely as the flowers, and the dreams are as beautiful.” — Abram L. Urban * * * Photo credit: Jan Logozzo © 2014
“Success in life is founded upon attention to the small things…
August 14, 2014
rather than to the large things; to the every day things nearest to us rather than to the things that are remote and uncommon.” — Booker T. Washington * * * Handcrafted bead jewelry is found throughout Tanzanian towns and villages. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2011
