Here and Now
May 18, 2017
“Happiness, not in another place but this place … not for another hour, but this hour.” — Walt Whitman * * * In the Moment — View from Hatchett’s Point, Waterford, Connecticut — photo by Mary O’Connor © 2017
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Relaxed
May 15, 2017
“Like water which can clearly mirror the sky and the trees only so long as its surface is undisturbed, the mind can only reflect the true image of the Self when it is tranquil and wholly relaxed.” — Indra Devi * * * Hooded Mergansers, Oyster River, Old Saybrook, Ct — Photo by … More Relaxed
New Beginnings
May 11, 2017
“And suddenly you know… It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.” — Meister Eckhart * * * Fresh Start — Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2017
Peace
May 4, 2017
“When despair for the world grows in me…I go and lie down where…the great heron feeds, I come into the peace of wild things….” Listen here to Wendell Berry read the complete The Peace of Wild Things as published in Wendell Berry, New Collected Poems © Counterpoint, 3/26/2013. * * * Great Blue Heron, watercolor painting … More Peace
Just Wait
May 1, 2017
“Life was always a matter of waiting for the right moment to act.” — Paulo Coelho * * * Waiting to Fully Be — Daffodils-in-wait photo by Mary O’Connor © 2017
Rear view
April 27, 2017
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson * * * Straight Ahead — Swan photo by Mary O’Connor © 2017
Competition
April 24, 2017
“Life is not a competition. Life is about helping others and inspiring others so we can each reach our potential.” — Kim Chase * * * Pablo Sandoval, Boston Red Sox; Fenway Park, Boston, April 16, 2017, Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays — Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2017
Champion
April 20, 2017
“Champions are not the ones who always win races — champions are the ones who get out there and try. And try harder the next time. And even harder the next time. ‘Champion’ is a state of mind. They are devoted. They compete to best themselves as much if not more than they compete to … More Champion
Street life
April 17, 2017
Lined up along the ledge, above the streets and gutters where they huddle together, tucking their beaks under blankets of dirty wings, until nodding and bobbing their heads, they take up the spin of the world turning round— and return to the spoils of the street, eyes rimmed red. * * * Street life — Poem and photo … More Street life
In the pink
April 13, 2017
“Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit.” — B.K.S. Lyengar “Pink isn’t just a color, it’s an attitude!” — Miley Cyrus * * * Plain Pink! — Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2017
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