See the Moon

"Glance at the sun.
See the moon and stars.
Gaze at the beauty of the green earth.
Now think."

Hildegard of Bingen

An unexpected distraction, 

A skylight surprise.

Two days from being full: 

this moon, setting golden to orange, 

cutting the indigo over the city of Birmingham, Alabama.

Something about the moon that welcomes dreams...

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Face Everything And Rise

"F-E-A-R has two meanings: 

'Forget Everything And Run'

or 'Face Everything And Rise.' 

The choice is yours."

~ Zig Ziglar

Beginning of a Beginning

"The past is but the beginning of a beginning."
~ H. G. Wells

Another beginning. How wonderful, to celebrate this moment with you.

Be True To Who You Are

"To live a good life is to be true to who you are. 

Always remember it. 

And be optimistic about where you're headed. 

Everything will somehow come together."

~ Aleksandra Scepanovic

More Strength

"Always remember,
there is more strength in you than
you ever realized or imagined.
Nothing can keep you down
if you are determined
to get on top of things
and stay there."

~ Norman Vincent Peale

Kayla and Tony are married and happy and I am back in Birmingham, Alabama. Always the spirit of a sunrise to inspire: Ready, set, go.

Grief Isn't

"Grief isn’t all tears."

~ Patti Smith

Good morning, Sweet Grief
I feel you, like the Tradewinds
And the smell of the ocean.

I cannot change what happened.
But I can celebrate what was good.
And be grateful
for everything.

Fire For Fire

"Honest criticism means nothing; 

what one wants in unrestrained passion, 

fire for fire."

~ Henry Miller

Dreams.
Holy morning 
My New Year: 
Bold colors
Freedom Fire
Endless sky
New adventures
Unrestrained passion.

Through the worst times,
I've earned this clean slate
Rebirth.

Now ask for it, make it:
the best year,
Ever.

Refining Moments

"We talk about defining moments, 

but I think nothing can define you. 

They’re all refining moments. 

You’re constantly refining yourself 

and refining your life."

~ Sheryl Crow

We are companions, you and me. 
Sharing
And thinking.
Growing.
Inspired by the sky,
what's in our eyes, what in our hearts.
Looking up, our lives go on forever.

Thank you 
for sharing 
this beautiful journey...

Love the World

"In loving ourselves, we love the world."

~ Mark Nepo

Finally:
A rich retreat 
to listen to Nature and my heart. 
Again, atop my #Asheville mountain 
where time is warm joy. 
The morning is wide,
so is the pain.
But the quiet roars sweet love
to melt the hardness. 
So much love, everywhere I look.
The world is love. 
I am grateful and happy.

Uselessly

Coosa River, Riverside, Alabama.

"Nature does nothing uselessly."

Aristotle

The sun shines on the Coosa River in Riverside, Alabama. I drink the light in. Of course.

Open Your Eyes

"I say to you, 

'Open your eyes and 

with your eyes your heart.' 

Dare to love. Dare to appreciate 

the loveliness all around you."

~ Julia Cameron

Take Voyages

Birmingham, Alabama dawn

"We do things ‘cause we believe they’re right. 

We’ll take voyages or we’ll move forward 

because we believe that 

they’re necessary to be active."

~ Nainoa Thompson

Life is precious. Today I will try to look up and be motivated by love.

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Thus Or Thus

"‘Tis in ourselves that we are thus or thus. 

Our bodies are our gardens 

to which our wills are gardeners."

~ William Shakespeare

A new early morning ritual: I've begun weeding a small section of moss under a large maple tree. The air is cool. The birds sing sweetly. I am lost in the practice. 

Light-Filled Tomorrow

"I believe a radiant, light-filled tomorrow 

should be normal to the experience of living."

~ Thomas Kinkade

Never Spoken

"What is religion? That which is never spoken."

~ Henry David Thoreau

Poet

Philosopher

Naturalist

Historian

My life-long inspiration, 👏

Henry David Thoreau

And yes, often words fall short for me.

I Rediscover

"I don't observe and I don't describe; I rediscover."

~ Francois Mauriac

Tony and I walked about 8,000 steps on Birmingham's beautiful Vulcan Trail. My happy heart loved the sunrise, forest, and stunning city views discovered along the ridge of  Red Mountain. 

Keep Watching

"Always keep your eyes open. 

Keep watching.

Because whatever you see can inspire you."

~ Grace Coddington

Deep Awareness

"If you touch one thing with deep awareness, you touch everything."

Thich Nhat Hanh 

Peace

"Peace is our gift to each other."

~ Elie Wiesel

Around In Awareness

"Let us not look back in anger, 

nor forward in fear, but around in awareness."

James Thurber