“Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature.” — Paulo Coelho
“They tell others where we are but little of what lies below.” — Noah benShea * * * Finding joy is an ongoing journey. Find out more about the steps along the way in my book, Life Is Full of Sweet Spots. Photo credit: Jan Logozzo
“but I also really like the idea that we can get up every morning and start over.” — Kristin Armstrong Happy Birthday to all whose birthday might be today and to all whose day is simply one to enjoy. * * * Poppies, photo by Mary O’Connor © 2014
Breathe in. Slowly. Trace it to the core of my spirit. So tired. Shadows aren’t meant to be sharp. Why did I stop gathering life’s simple flowers, closing my eyes to their beauty, letting them slip through my hands to the ground? Flowers need sun to shine. What happened to their joyful faces? Something … More Open My Eyes – A Meditation
“It is the great occasion when we may return to the fine simplicity of our forefathers.” — Herbert Hoover * * * Photo by Jan Logozzo © 2014
and learn from it. It has a quality and a dimension all its own.” — Chaim Potok * * * Great Egret photo by Mary O’Connor © 2014
“My garden of flowers is also my garden of thoughts and dreams. The thoughts grow as freely as the flowers, and the dreams are as beautiful.” — Abram L. Urban * * * Photo credit: Jan Logozzo © 2014
you have to turn your back on the crowd.” — Max Lucado * * * Leopard in Serengeti, Tanzania. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2011
“Reality is only a Rorschach ink-blot, you know.” — Alan Watts * * * Photos of painting by artist OBE in Zanzibar market, zebras on Serengeti, by Mary O’Connor © 2010
“only upon the hand that does not grasp.” — John Berry * * * Bird of Paradise flower, photo credit: Jan Logozzo © 2014
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 