Body, Soul, Mind, Spirit

 

Birmingham, Alabama

"If a man is to live, he must be all alive,
 body, soul, mind, heart, spirit."
Thomas Merton

On the balcony, I am treated to the chilly January sky, ringed by strong winter trees and the lingering glitter of festive holiday lights. I am feeling alive, body, soul, mind, heart, and spirit. (Thank you, Thomas Merton for the inspiration.)

Good Morning from Birmingham, Alabama, and hello 2022!

One's Whole Being

 

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, Alabama

"Sunrise demands this rightness,
this order, this true disposition of one's whole being."
Thomas Merton

♡ I discovered a new place to capture the sunrise, cresting sweetly over the Birmingham Airport...

♥ My Society6 Art Gallery \(‾◡◝ )/ 

Love Is Our True Destiny

"Love is our true destiny. 

We do not find the meaning of life 

by ourselves alone - 

we find it with another."

~ Thomas Merton

6:58 AM Today I will give my smile to everyone I meet.

7:00 AM: I will try to remember that my small light touches and changes everything. 

Human Temptation

"The biggest human temptation 

is to settle for too little."

~ Thomas Merton

Perhaps

"Perhaps I am stronger than I think." 

~ Thomas Merton

Interdependence of All Things

"Compassion is the keen awareness
of the interdependence of all things."
~ Thomas Merton

My beautiful red sky :) waiting, with aloha, for my Sun... Take the time to share your creative light with others. It will change your life... Hmm. Color is diminishing. Clouds are really thick. Shy sun not comin' out to play.

Looking...

"Stop thinking and start looking."
~ Thomas Merton

Sun bathes ice on branches... snow, light, brilliance.