Waves

“Life is a series of waves to be embraced and overcome.” — Danny Meyer “There’s nothing more beautiful than the way the ocean refuses to stop kissing the shoreline, no matter how many times it’s sent away.” —  Sarah Kay               “A woman’s heart is a deep ocean of secrets.” — … More Waves

Low Tide

“Happiness is not a matter of events; it depends upon the tides of the mind.” — Alice Meynell     “Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” — Harriet Beecher Stowe   *   *   *   Low Tide — Photo at Outer Island off Stony … More Low Tide

Jellies

You know how jellies are. Those gummy boneless bodies without any eyes, not even a brain, carried along with the tide, who knows why or if they have a purpose.   Think what it must be like. How might they know where they are when they barely distinguish light, or that it’s night or that … More Jellies

That Is Enough

Just to look─ to look at the sea, to follow its comings and goings, is to see beyond memory, beyond life, before and after the beginning of death.   Just to think─ to think about the sea, to ponder its waves, is to find there is more, more than souls can account for, than every … More That Is Enough

Heads up!

“Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.”  — Helen Keller *   *   * Figureheads, Mystic Seaport (Mystic, CT) Exhibit — Photo by Mary O’Connor

Already Perfect

“We “go to wilderness to remove ourselves from the human saturation in our lives, not see mementos from other people’s lives.”  — Robyn Martin   Cairns, or carefully stacked stones, have been around for centuries, a practice with a purpose ranging from remembrance of the dead to spiritual offering to trail heads. Yet today’s modern day … More Already Perfect

Rear view

“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

Taking a Risk

“It’s not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It’s because we dare not venture that they are difficult.” — Seneca “The biggest risk is not taking any risk… In a world that is changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” — Mark Zuckerberg * … More Taking a Risk

Believe

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” — Eleanor Roosevelt *   *   * Dreams of a Princess — Photo by Jan Logozzo  © 2017

Leaving

“Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation.” — Rumi *   *   * Bon Voyage  — Photo by Jan Logozzo  © 2017