Thursday, September 29, 2016
“Have you ever heard the wonderful silence just before the dawn? Or the quiet and calm just as a storm ends? Or perhaps you know the silence when you haven’t the answer to a question you’ve been asked,...
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“Sunday is the golden clasp that binds together the volume of the week.” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Honestly, it wasn’t a stellar week for me. Still, there were moments of joy and much to be thankful...
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“The best things in life are nearest: Breath in your nostrils, light in your eyes, flowers at your feet, duties at your hand, the path of right just before you. Then do not grasp at the stars, but do...
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“One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe I might suggest a...
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“Strange how a teapot can represent at the same time the comforts of solitude and the pleasures of company.” ~ Author Unknown I’m smitten with this teapot I found at HomeSense recently. I find it so...
View ArticleMonday, October 10, 2016
“Rest and be thankful.” ~ William Wordsworth. Its Thanksgiving here in Canada. This morning my heart is filled with gratitude for many things including this beautiful land we call home. Yes, there are...
View ArticleWednesday, October 19, 2016
“We need much less than we think we need.” ~ Maya Angelou It’s Wednesday, mid-week, a perfect time to pause and simply be content with where we are, and what we have, on this day. I wish I was better...
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“To be contemplative we must remove the clutter of our lives, surround ourselves with beauty, and consciously, relentlessly, persistently give it away until the tiny world for which we are responsible...
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“Surely everyone is aware of the divine pleasures which attend a wintry fireside; candles at four o’clock, warm hearth rugs, tea, a fair tea-maker, shutters closed, curtains flowing in ample draperies...
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“If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write.” ~ Martin Luther I’ve always believed in the power of the written word to heal, transform, entertain, and elicit understanding. Journals,...
View ArticleFriday, November 18, 2016
“Must. Have. Coffee.” ~ Linda Hoye I’m blessed. Every morning Gerry rises from our bed, pads to the kitchen, and returns with two big cups of hot, frothy, soy-milky, coffee. Nothing in the world can...
View ArticleMonday, November 21, 2016
“It takes a long time to become young.” ~Pablo Picasso It’s Monday and we’re heading into a celebratory week starting with my young-at-heart hubby’s birthday today. He has a kind and generous heart, is...
View ArticleThursday, November 24, 2016
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them” ~ John Fitzgerald Kennedy Happy Thanksgiving to those in the US. We can all,...
View ArticleFriday, November 25, 2016
“So the darkness shall be the light, and the stillness the dancing.” ~ T. S. Eliot Now we enter the season of struggling to maintain a sense of peace, gratitude, wonder, and stillness amidst the...
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“The opposite of busy in today’s world is sustained, focused attention. It is deep engagement in activities that really matter to us, or in conversations with those we care about.” ~ Tony Crabbe, Busy:...
View ArticleSunday, December 18, 2016
“The greatest wealth is to live content with little.” ~ Plato In some ways it feels like Christmas is already over. It’s not, of course, there are still gifts under the tree and a turkey in the freezer...
View ArticleThursday, December 29, 2016
“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” ~ Charles M. Schulz I got chocolate in my stocking for Christmas; not your ordinary chocolate, but a delicious and decadent...
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Friday, November 18, 2016
“Must. Have. Coffee.” ~ Linda Hoye I’m blessed. Every morning Gerry rises from our bed, pads to the kitchen, and returns with two big cups of hot, frothy, soy-milky, coffee. Nothing in the world can...
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Monday, November 21, 2016
“It takes a long time to become young.” ~Pablo Picasso It’s Monday and we’re heading into a celebratory week starting with my young-at-heart hubby’s birthday today. He has a kind and generous heart, is...
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Thursday, November 24, 2016
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them” ~ John Fitzgerald Kennedy Happy Thanksgiving to those in the US. We can all,...
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