Quietude is a state of calmness, a place of stillness, in which the seeds of love, joy and peace may quietly grow, flourish and blossom.
~ Mary Anne Byrne ~
Every morning was a cheerful invitation to make my life of equal simplicity, and I may say innocence, with Nature herself.
~ Henry David Thoreau ~
~ Art "Woodland Wildflower Dreams" by Amanda Horvath
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We humans build to frame a life
with meaning, love, and feeling,
but time or hate can bring collapse
and loss can leave us reeling.
Let faithful souls from rubble rise
to find new ways from sorrow
and slowly, slowly form a shape
to welcome Gods tomorrow.
Words: Ruth Duck, copyright © 2001
My mother kept a garden
A garden of the heart
She planted all the good things
That gave my life its start
She turned me to the sunshine
And encouraged me to dream
Fostering and nurturing
The seeds of self-esteem
And when the winds and rain came
She protected me enough
But not too much because she knew
I'd need to stand up strong and tough
Her constant good example
Always taught me right from wrong
Markers for my pathway
That will last a lifetime long
I am my mother's garden
I am her legacy
And I hope today she feels the love
Reflected back from me.
~ Vincent Tripolone III
~ Image by sonic0500 on Fliker
May the magic of the season surround you and those you love this Christmas and may the spirit of peace, love, goodwill and generosity shine forth, dispersing the darkness and brightening the way for all.
~ Image by Heile Odermatt
“Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.”
— Henry David Thoreau
My grandmother used to say: Don't go where your not invited.
Don't talk about what you don't know.
Just mind your own business.
Don't open the fridge at other people's houses.
Do not call after 10 p.m.
Don't visit someone at lunch time.
Don't enter other people's room without permission.
It was the rules of good manners and continue to be the rules, because education never goes out of fashion.
Well said!
🖤 Robin Williams 🖤 once said: "I think the people who have experienced the most sadness are the ones who are always trying to make other people happy. Because they know firsthand what it's like to feel empty and depressed, and they don't want anyone else to feel that way." 🤍
“Wherever there are birds, there is hope.”
— Mehmet Murat Ildan
Art by Lucy Grossmith
''Man's life is stormy by times.. A time to sow, a time to reap, time of sadness, time of joy, time of love, time of loneliness.. If you think about it that way, you will also be able to lean on at your lowest moment, because this too will belong to one of the seasons of your life...''
~ Seferis
There are moments when you don't need to talk..moments when you don't need to understand..moments when you don't need anything..moments when you need to look at nature, and listen only to the sweet melody of your heart...