“It’s not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It’s because we dare not venture that they are difficult.” — Seneca “The biggest risk is not taking any risk… In a world that is changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” — Mark Zuckerberg * … More Taking a Risk
“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” — Roald Dahl * * * Secreted Away — Photo by Mary O’Connor
“A good life is a collection of happy moments.” — Denis Waitley * * * Las Olas Riverwalk Sunday Jazz Festival — Photos by Mary O’Connor
“The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.” — William James * * * Pigeons overhead — Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2017
“Attachment to a baby is a long-term process, not a single, magical moment. The opportunity for bonding at birth may be compared to falling in love—staying in love takes longer and demands more work.” — T. Berry Brazelton * * * Baboon family met along the roadside in Tanzania. Watercolor painting by Mary … More Bonding
“Body language speaks much more succinctly and honestly than mere spoken words.” — Dixie Waters “Body language is a very powerful tool. We had body language before we had speech, and apparently, 80% of what you understand in a conversation is read through the body, not the words.” — Deborah Bull * * * … More Body Language
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” — Mahatma Gandhi In a call to enact positive change, an estimated 10,000 men and women overflowed Miami’s Bayfront Park Amphitheater Saturday. In concert with the Women’s March on Washington DC, rallies and marches were held around the world from Paris to the Antarctic, protesting … More Change
“Sometimes, you just have to bow your head, say a prayer, and weather the storm.” — Author Unknown “I like these cold, gray winter days. Days like these let you savor a bad mood.” — Bill Watterson * * * Hunkering down for the storm. – Photo by Mary O’Connor … More Hunker down
“I would rather someone tell me that they don’t want to talk to me than just ignoring me or being short with me.” — Author unknown * * * “Who is that guy?” – Pelican photo by Jan Logozzo © 2017
“Isn’t it nice to think tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?” — L.M. Montgomery “You have to fight through some bad days to earn the best days of your life.” — Author unknown * * * Transition. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016
