Effort Into Grace

  A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. Nelson Mandela

Moving As One

Together,

we become the wind

a congregation of courage,

Flowing like a prayer

in motion.

Every wheel sings

the same circle song 

of becoming one,

a single heartbeat.

In the rush,

we discover stillness—

the quiet unity

of moving as one,

a living flame

racing through the world.

Leaning into the wind,

trusting one another,

we turn effort into grace,

distance into beauty,

and the road

into a hymn of freedom.

Confidence is the sweet spot between arrogance and despair- consisting of positive expectations for favorable outcomes. Rosabeth Moss Kanter

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Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

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Keep the sword polished,
but keep it in its sheath.
The strongest hand
is the one that knows
when not to strike.

Not Knowing

A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U

Life is about not knowing,

having to change,

taking the moment and

making the best of it,

without knowing

what's going to happen next.

Gilda Radner

Thrashing Dragon

People who do not know

how to laugh are

always pompous and

self-conceited. William Makepeace Thackeray

There are dark shadows 

on the earth, but its 

lights are stronger 

in the contrast.

Charles Dickens

Enlightenment is 

intimacy

with all things.

Dogen

The weather is always 

changing and so are we. 

Our alterations of mood are 

for our own growth and good. 

Through happy and sad, through 

hopeful and despondent, 

we learn lessons impossible 

to learn any other way.

        Pixie


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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia

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It was raining, a 

light steady rain. 

Ruthless neon on 

the wet streets 

like busted candy.

            Denis Johnson

Silver Morning

 A  L  O  H  A 
From
Honolulu

Silver Morning

Through silver clouds, the sun rises softly, reminding us that hope is never far away. Rays of light break through the sky to reveal the promise of a beautiful day. No cloud can hold back the light meant to reach us. Beyond every shadow, the sun is always shining. Brighter days are on their way. Beauty can emerge from anything. The morning sun teaches us that even the softest light can overcome the darkness. Behind every cloud, the sun is patiently preparing its glorious return.

And in the tender beginning of this new morning, the promise of renewal awakens in every waiting heart.

Let the morning rays lift your spirit, and fill your day with hope.

Cloudia Charters

I like having hair

that looks like a

volcano is erupting.

Karen Gillan

 Walking Iris 

(Neomarica or Trimezia species),

All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware. Martin Buber

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"Watched Over"

by the soft face

of the morning.

Coleus

  A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

No road is long
with good company.
Turkish Proverb

The secret of health is
not to mourn the past
or worry about the future,
but to live in the
present moment wisely.
Zen Proverb

A common person marvels
at uncommon things.
A wise person marvels
at the commonplace.
Confucius

Give fools their gold,
and knaves their power;
let fortune's bubbles rise and fall;
who sows a field, or
trains a flower, or plants a tree,
is more than all.
John Greenleaf Whittier

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Pixie & Cloudia

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Some People

 

 A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

Bless the world

with your mind, heal the world

with your heart, lift the world

with your soul; elevate the world

with your life. Matshona Dhliwayo

The true object of

all human life is play.

G. K. Chesterton

Fun is not a distraction

but the experience of living fully. A day with laughter

is never wasted.

Play keeps the spirit flexible. Joy is not childish.

It is a form of wisdom. Fun gives the heart

room to breathe.

Some moments are

simply for enjoying. Serious does not

mean joyless.

To delight in small things

is a quiet form of wealth. The soul needs recreation

Life is also music, laughter,

sunlight, and play. Growing older can

deepen our wisdom

but should never erase

the sense of wonder. A little fun can turn

an ordinary day

into a memory. Joy is not a

waste of time.

It reminds us

why we are here.

Cloudia & Pixie

And I know it's easy to

spiral down into, you know…

I'm encouraging you

to just spiral up…

things will be fine. Sam Neill

Some people

walk in the rain, others just get wet. Roger Miller

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Returning Surely

 

  A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

Evening brings love,

Night brings rest,

Stars lean softly

Against the west.

Dreams unfold

On quiet air—

Morning waits

With hope to spare.

Cloudia Charters

Lady Quail 

The California quail, 

Callipepla californica. 

Notice the forward-curving 

black plume, tasteful 

patterned buff (female)

and gray-blue body 

(males, below)

Quiet feathers, wild spirit.

By Pixie

Rise gently, wander freely,

Little quail

Hidden in the grass.

Where brush is thick,

The quail is clever.

Wise in shadows, seeds,

And sudden flight.

Pixie

Ahupua`a are
 the traditional ancient 
land divisions of 
our Hawaiian isles.
This sign represents the 
altar of stones (Ahu) marking the 
historic boundary. Sacrifice of pig
(Pua`a) were placed
atop the pile.

Each Ahupua`a district
was like a slice of pie:
Thin inland atop the mountain,
broadening out like a pie slice
to encompass a stretch of coast.
The people of each Ahupua`a
enjoyed the bounty of
Mountain, Plains, and the Beach
with it's fish and sea vegetables.

Keep the fires burning!

What You lack today

Shall surely be

Returning.

Cloudia & Pixie

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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia

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