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
Category: Musings
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
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
Showy
April 10, 2017
“A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life if a full life.” — Rick Warren * * * The bountiful Royal Pink Bougainvillea makes a showy, but highly popular ornamental. — Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2017
Greatest gift
April 6, 2017
“One of the greatest gifts you can give anyone is the gift of attention.” — Jim Rohn * * * “Roxi” — Watercolor painting by Mary O’Connor © 2017
Smothered
April 3, 2017
“Worrisome thoughts and their resulting feelings are a form of self-strangulation. They not only strangle your emotions. They affect your physical life as well, and your ability to focus and get things done.” — Andrew J. Bernstein * * * “Smothered” — Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton, Florida. Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2017
Character
March 30, 2017
“Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward.” — Henry Ford * * … More Character
Grumpy
March 27, 2017
“Babies have the power to make grumpy people happy because they love you no matter what. Dogs are that way, too.” * * * Grump — Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2017
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 