Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Gratify The Right People

A L O H A From Honolulu!

Anything you can do that
helps another person to
relax, to take a breath,
to gain a tiny grain of perspective,
is a holy and patriotic act
at this time. Your sanity
and your heart are the most valuable
commodity in the world today.
Preserve them, guard them,
share them wisely. The world
needs you and me: average people
who care, and think, and vote!
Cloudia




The deeds you do
may be the only sermon
some persons will hear today. Francis of Assisi



Manu O Ku
Hawaiian White Tern




Clever, calculating, twisty people
cannot comprehend the trustworthy. Be straightforward & honest,
and your crafty enemies will pour
hot coals on their own heads
trying to figure you out.
You will not "compute" to them
and it will make them crazy.
But upright folk will be gratified.
Cheaters ultimately
cheat themselves.


At end of day
it's natural to reflect
on the sights and scenes of that day.
A rainbow glimpsed, a family at play,
native birds, and a valiant flower
flourishing in a strange spot.
I take it all in. Pixie keeps her
secrets. Only our love is no mystery.
We live it all day long in the intimacy
of our together-ship.

[Together-ment?]



The easiest way to be inscrutable
is to be completely
straightforward and honest.
George Hammond

𐡚𐡚𐡚𐡚𐡚𐡚𐡚𐡚𐡚𐡚𐡚𐡚𐡚𐡚𐡚

Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia


𐡚



My favorite neighborhood shop!
"many Japanese cakes are creamier and less sweet than Western ones because, as I said before, Japanese people tend not to enjoy the excessive sweetness. Another remarkable difference is that individual servings dominate in pastry shops. So you can buy different flavours and try them all."
Voyapon Link

Monday, March 18, 2024

Grace to Grasp the Glancing

A L O H A From Honolulu!

The one who views the
world at 50 the same way
they did at 20 has wasted
30 years of life.
Muhammad Ali



When a friend
makes some mistake,
do not forget all the good
things they have done.
Hunter S. Thompson.



You will continue to suffer
if you have an emotional
reaction to everything.
True power is sitting back
and observing things.

True power is restraint.
If words control you,
everyone else can control you.
Breathe and allow things to pass.
Choose when and how to
act rather then just react.
Warren Buffet




Happiness is having the
grace to grasp the
glancing moment.
Joe Lay, MSW

ણણણણણણણણણણણણણ
Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie


Ancient blend Ancient brew
Not for me and not for you,
Witches elixir moldering in the sun
imported to the dark night
for the coven to enjoy their fun!

Sunday, March 17, 2024

Morning Light and Shadows Waikiki

A L O H A From Honolulu!

Every light has its shadow,
and every shadow hath
a succeeding morning.
Nicolaus Copernicus


Lobby Pool
Morning hotel lobby Waikiki,
Tucked between mountains
and the sea
Relaxation rolls
when you arise there
Remembering vacation's
reprieve from care.


Somethings can only be
seen in the shadows.
Carlos Ruiz Zafon



Shadow Shou Symbol
It is only through shadows
that one comes to know the light. St. Catherine of Siena


 You cannot ask
the darkness to leave;
you must turn on the light. Sogyal Rinpoche

ᰕᰖ ᰕᰖ ᰕᰖ ᰕᰖ ᰕᰖ
Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia


Linking To
Monday Murals


Saturday, March 16, 2024

Convincing Monkey

A L O H A From Honolulu!


Kindness is unconquerable.
But you must not do this
with sarcasm or reproach,
but lovingly and without
anger in your soul.
 Marcus Aurelius






Every time you praise something,
every time you appreciate something,
every time you feel good about something,
you are telling the Universe,
"More of this, Please."
Abraham Hicks




Stony king
Your head held high,
How your mane and tail
catch my eye!

No roar required-
your pose demands:
"I'm fearsome leader
of the sculpted lands!"

You are a friend,
Lion carved in stone,
Silent guardian of the
years we have known.




We should measure the
prosperity of a nation not by
the number of millionaires, but
by the absence of poverty,
the prevalence of health, the
efficiency of the public schools,
and the number of people who
can and do read worthwhile books.
    W. E. B. Du Bois



Dare to love yourself
as if you were a rainbow
with gold at both ends.
 Aberjhan



Nothing is worth more
than laughter. It is
strength to laugh and to
abandon oneself, to be light.
Frida Kahlo


 ꫤꫤꫤꫤꫤꫤꫤꫤꫤꫤꫤꫤ 

Love You, 
 Pixie & Cloudia







Friday, March 15, 2024

Secret To Fabulous

A L O H A From Honolulu!

The real secret to a
fabulous life is to
live imperfectly
with great delight.
Leigh Standley




Indian Hawthorne

For in the small, the mundane lies,
A hidden strength, in soft disguise.
The quiet moments, cherished, true,
Renew the spirit, see it through.
So take the time, let worries fade,
In these small joys,
peace will pervade.
Cloudia



The sunlight's kiss
upon the skin,
A golden warmth
where joy can win.
Children's laughter,
clear and bright,
Breaks through the darkness,
pierces night.
Cloudia



The storm's last breath
has slipped away,
Leaving the world
to twilight's gentle sway.
Waves reflect the
sun's fading gleam,
Under peach chiffon skies
where clouds
like islands dream.
  Cloudia




With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry his own weight, this is a frightening prospect. Eleanor Roosevelt


ᭅᭅᭅᭅᭅᭅᭅᭅᭅᭅᭅ
Love You,
Cloudia & April

🌏

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Spiritual Diary Of An Unknown

 A L O H A From Honolulu!
The things you are passionate about
are the real reason for your
existence on this planet.
Hiral Nagda



Good people are good
because they've come to
wisdom through failure.
 William Saroyan




When setting out
on a journey,
do not seek advice
from those who have
never left home.
 Rumi





Those who are happiest
are those who do the
most for others.
Booker T. Washington



When one door of happiness closes,
another one opens; but we
look so long at the closed
door that we do not see the
one which has opened for us.
    Helen Keller


ᨅᨅᨅᨅᨅᨅᨅᨅᨅᨅᨅᨅᨅ᨞
Love You,
 Cloudia & Pixie


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Eschscholzia californica

- splashes of California poppies.
These too are of a burning color—
not orange, not gold, but if
pure gold were liquid and
could raise a cream, that
golden cream might be
like the color of poppies.
John Steinbeck