Change
September 29, 2016
“I find that even small changes sometimes jog you out of a mental rut.” — Tom Perrotta * * * Tidal channels. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016
Category: Happiness
Busy
September 26, 2016
“It’s not so much how busy you are, but WHY you are busy. The bee is praised. The mosquito is swatted.” — Mary O’Connor, Texas author, Destiny Stone * * * Bumble bee on thistle, photo © 2016 by Mary O’Connor, Connecticut author, Life Is Full of Sweet Spots
Explorer
September 22, 2016
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” — Andre Gide * * * Kayakers on Oyster River. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016
Light waves
September 19, 2016
“Take a deep breath and exhale slowly. Mentally picture all tiredness, tension, and fatigue leaving you. Visualize that a wave of golden light is entering you at the top of your head and passing throughout your entire body.” — Frederick Lenz “Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair.” — Susan Polis … More Light waves
Hurry up!
September 15, 2016
“Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” — Alexander Pope “We have time, there’s no big rush.” — Jimi Hendrix * * * Bella, in the rush of retrieval. Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2016
Tiptoe
September 12, 2016
“I generally wade in blind and trust to fate and instinct to see me through.” — Peter Straub * * * Egret in marsh photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016
Elegance
September 12, 2016
“Elegance is when the inside is as beautiful as the outside.” — Chanel “Don’t get me wrong, I admire elegance and have an appreciation of the finer things in life. But to me, beauty lies in simplicity.” — Mark Hyman * * * Peacock photos by Jan Logozzo © 2016
No words needed
September 10, 2016
In honor of all lives lost, September 11, 2001. * * * Memorial tribute on Old Saybrook, CT, town green. Photos by Mary O’Connor © 2016
Confidence
September 8, 2016
“Until you stand on your own two feet and take responsibility for your own life, you will never truly know how strong you really are.” — Nishan Panwar “Only you can hold yourself back, only you can stand in your own way. Only you can help yourself.” — Mikhail Strabo * * * … More Confidence
Hanging out
September 5, 2016
“I’m happiest when I’m just hanging out with my friends… it really doesn’t matter what we do.” — Kirsten Dunst “You can’t get anything done hanging out all day long.” — Pharrell Williams To all, a nice Labor Day! * * * Simply hanging out — Photos by Mary O’Connor © 2016
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