Be wise
February 13, 2017
“The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.” — William James * * * Pigeons overhead — Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2017
Category: wildlife
Bonding
February 13, 2017
“Attachment to a baby is a long-term process, not a single, magical moment. The opportunity for bonding at birth may be compared to falling in love—staying in love takes longer and demands more work.” — T. Berry Brazelton * * * Baboon family met along the roadside in Tanzania. Watercolor painting by Mary … More Bonding
Hard Work
February 6, 2017
“Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson “I think that my biggest attribute to any success that I have had is hard work. There really is no substitute for working hard.” — Maria Bartiromo * * * Bees at Work – Photos by Jan Logozzo © 2017
Body Language
January 26, 2017
“Body language speaks much more succinctly and honestly than mere spoken words.” — Dixie Waters “Body language is a very powerful tool. We had body language before we had speech, and apparently, 80% of what you understand in a conversation is read through the body, not the words.” — Deborah Bull * * * … More Body Language
Talk to me
January 16, 2017
“I would rather someone tell me that they don’t want to talk to me than just ignoring me or being short with me.” — Author unknown * * * “Who is that guy?” – Pelican photo by Jan Logozzo © 2017
Best Buddies
December 5, 2016
“Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.” — Oprah Winfrey “The best kind of friend is the one you could sit on a porch with, never saying a word, and walk away feeling … More Best Buddies
In the mud
October 17, 2016
“An election is a moral horror, as bad as a battle except for the blood; a mud bath for every soul concerned with it.” — George Bernard Shaw * * * Egret on river mud bank. Photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016
Busy
September 26, 2016
“It’s not so much how busy you are, but WHY you are busy. The bee is praised. The mosquito is swatted.” — Mary O’Connor, Texas author, Destiny Stone * * * Bumble bee on thistle, photo © 2016 by Mary O’Connor, Connecticut author, Life Is Full of Sweet Spots
Tiptoe
September 12, 2016
“I generally wade in blind and trust to fate and instinct to see me through.” — Peter Straub * * * Egret in marsh photo by Mary O’Connor © 2016
Elegance
September 12, 2016
“Elegance is when the inside is as beautiful as the outside.” — Chanel “Don’t get me wrong, I admire elegance and have an appreciation of the finer things in life. But to me, beauty lies in simplicity.” — Mark Hyman * * * Peacock photos by Jan Logozzo © 2016
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