“Writing and reading decrease our sense of isolation. They deepen and widen and expand our sense of life: they feed the soul.”
Anne Lamott
Feeding the Soul
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The Center of Attention -
The Artist
The Artist “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.”
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At the end of the road
“Without experimentation, a willingness to ask questions and try new things, we shall surely become static, repetitive, moribund.”
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Follow Your Bliss
Aaah Summer “Follow your bliss. If you do follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while waiting for you, and the life you ought to be living is the one you are living. When you can see that, you begin to meet people who are in the field of your bliss, and they open the doors to you. I say, follow your bliss and don’t be afraid, and doors will open where you didn’t know they were going to be. If you follow your bliss, doors will open for you that
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Shadows on the Snow After several days of cold weather we’ve had a couple of warmer days which is now melting our snow. This past Sunday afternoon I got my laundry done, did some writing and reading and took a short walk. A simple day.
“Remember, presence does not happen in the mind. All the mind can handle is before and after; it does not know how to be present in the now.” Richard Rohr
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Sunset on the patio This is last night’s sunset on my sisters patio. We head home this afternoon to cooler weather. Sure have enjoyed the family time.
“If someone does not smile at you be generous and offer your own smile. Nobody needs a smile more than the one that cannot smile to others.” Dalai Lama
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Morning Frost on Leaves My sister and I are leaving for Phoenix today. Going to spend thanksgiving with our parents and our sister and favorite brother-in-law. Hopefully there will not be any frost down there. We should be coming back next weekend unless we somehow loose our return tickets. 🙂
“The more we practice nonviolence in our words, thoughts and actions the more peaceful will be our inner state.”
