“But the important thing is to lie down and fall asleep.”
April 14, 2014
“That little nap means you wake up fresh again and can continue.” — James Levine # # # Harbor seals photo by Mary O’Connor © 2014
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“The quiet place is the think tank of the soul.”
April 10, 2014
“It reaches deeply. By going into nature and letting go, and reaching that deep spiritual level, quiet is quieting. It is also medically healing in that it’s lowering your blood pressure and taking those stress hormones out of your blood stream. But it’s also in the peace of mind. How often do we use the … More “The quiet place is the think tank of the soul.”
“Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world.” ― Virgil Kraft
April 3, 2014
The color green is said to represent nature, serenity, safety, healing, growth, fertility, harmony, relaxation. When it pokes its head through the debris of winter, it is all of those things. * * * Photo credit: Mary O’Connor
Why do we love the sea?
March 31, 2014
“It is because it has some potent power to make us think things we like to think.” * * * Credits: Marble mosaic with ocean life motif, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Lago Mar Resort and Club; Mary O’Connor photo; Robert Henri quote.
“It took a long while for me to know that I’m beautiful.
March 27, 2014
“I remember going through this phase when I was younger of wanting to pass by mirrors and not look at them. That was so ridiculous. I’ve learned now that beauty starts from within.” — Kelly Rowland * * * American White Ibis, photo by Mary O’Connor © 2013
If you spend your whole life…
March 24, 2014
waiting for the storm, you’ll never enjoy the sunshine. — Morris West * * * Photo credit, Mary O’Connor © 2014 ̶
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth…
March 20, 2014
“find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.” ― Rachel Carson, The Sense of Wonder “Cathedral Woods”, hand painted and embroidered linen textile piece, from “Rare Reflections” series of quiet and contemplative works by award-winning textile and mixed media artist Hilary Rice of Stirling, Ontario, Canada. Photo courtesy of Hilary Rice © 2010, published … More “Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth…
The human body…
March 17, 2014
is the best work of art. — Jess C. Scott * * * Photo by Mary O’Connor of entry at 2010 Newport (RI) Flower Show, Safari — Flora & Fauna.
My mom used to call us ‘free range kids,’ like free range chickens… We roamed the countryside. ― William Moseley
March 13, 2014
“Another practice I love is wandering. … It’s like walking meditation. I do find the time of going within to be replenishing, whether it’s for a half hour in the morning or evening, or a day long retreat. It’s that getting to know yourself, getting to be still, not having to do anything other than … More My mom used to call us ‘free range kids,’ like free range chickens… We roamed the countryside. ― William Moseley
I try to jog in every city I visit, and I particularly enjoy harbour-front paths that let me ogle big ships, railroad bridges and the ruins of factories and warehouses. — Steven Pinker
March 10, 2014
“It’s not getting from A to B. It’s not the beginning or the destination that counts. It’s the ride in between…This train is alive with things that should be seen and heard. It’s a living, breathing something — you just have to want to learn its rhythm.”—David Baldacci * * * Connecticut River railroad bridge. … More I try to jog in every city I visit, and I particularly enjoy harbour-front paths that let me ogle big ships, railroad bridges and the ruins of factories and warehouses. — Steven Pinker
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