Monday, March 20, 2023

From The Inside Outward

A L O H A From Honolulu!


I am still determined to be
cheerful and happy, in whatever
situation I may be; for I have
also learned from experience that
the greater part of our happiness
or misery depends upon our
dispositions, and not
upon our circumstances.
Martha Washington



The truth is ultimately
very simple.
Lies grow in complication
until they break down





The goal of life is rapture.

Joseph Campbell






Greatness isn't achieved by worrying
what everyone thinks of you.
Don't look outside. The
praise, criticism, expectations;
it's all just noise. Look inside
to your heart and soul
and do your thing.
Do it with love
and create greatness
from the inside out.
   Jon Gordon 








Sunshine on my shoulders
makes me happy
Sunshine in my eyes
can make me cry
Sunshine on the water
looks so lovely
Sunshine almost always
makes me high
John Denver, Michael C. Taylor,
Richard L. Kniss

Sunshine on My Shoulders lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Reservoir Media Management Inc,
Warner Chappell Music, Inc




Be a safe space
wherever you go 


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Love You

Cloudia & Pixie



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23 comments:

Elephant's Child said...

Thank you and Pixie for the beauty and wisdom you share.

Kay said...

Oh gosh... I miss John Denver. Have a wonderful week, Cloudia.

Teresa said...

Pixie looks like she's got a tiny ray of sunshine on her shoulders. I love John Denver's songs. Thanks for this marvelous blog.

Cloudia said...

So glad you enjoyed remembering this song as much as I did. That was the sound of the '70s!

William Kendall said...

The dog enjoys the exercise.

eileeninmd said...

Beautiful flowers! Pixie does not want to be disturbed.
Take care, enjoy your day! Have a wonderful new week!

RedPat said...

I will have a wonderful earworm all day. The sun is out here today!

Bill said...

Pixie is enjoying some quiet time. John Denver is one of my favorites thanks for sharing.

NCSue said...

Today is the first day of spring and we had a freeze this morning! I'm ready for spring to come back!
Thanks for sharing at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2023/03/labneh-love-it.html

Mike said...

Our new doggie is not a play catch dog. You throw her something, even food, and it bounces off her head and then she picks it up.

Sandee said...

Beautiful photography and beautiful quotes. I think Pixie is ignoring us today. Cute.

Thank you for joining the Awww Mondays Blog Hop.

Have a fabulous Awww Monday and week. Scritches to Pixie. ♥

Joanne said...

Beautiful photos and lovely sayings too; I heartily agree with Martha Washington. That's a saying I try to live by.

Lydia C. Lee said...

I love that last one. Very timely for us at the moment. We had ACTUAL Nazis in the street marching and saluting (in this country, not our street). I can't get over it. I can't get over there are actual nazis in this country. Or that people even think like that. So yes, the need to treat people with respect and kindness (and be inclusive) seems even more important than ever....AwwMondays

My name is Erika. said...

Aloha from New Hampshire. It's not quite so tropical here. Happy T day.

kathyinozarks said...

Lovely post and Happy T, I see we are paired up for Elizabeth's T swap. I have a contact link on my blog page. If you'll send me your address I will send you mine for the swap hugs Kathy

kathyinozarks said...

ps it is towards the bottom on the right side panel-thanks this postcard and tea bag exchange sounds fun Kathy

nwilliams6 said...

Such a positive and encouraging post, Cloudia. I really needed some of these words this morning. Lovely stuff (especially your kitty). Happy T-day and hugz

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

What heartfelt and lovely quotes to go with those beautiful flowers. Love the Mountain Dew for T this Tuesday, too dear Cloudia. Thanks for sharing.

Divers and Sundry said...

"Be a safe space" is a beautiful encouragement. Happy T Tuesday

Sharon Madson said...

The Martha Washington quote is my favorite this week. I have to keep that one. Thanks for your great posts all the time. Happy t Day.

DVArtist said...

A lovely post with great quotes. I have always liked the song, Sunshine on my Should. Have a lovely day today.

pearshapedcrafting said...

When I saw the John Denver song words I thought of getting my albums out tomorrow then I found you had them here to listen to. THANK YOU! Such lovely wise words and beautiful photos today, Belated Happy T Day, Chrisx

Rambling Woods said...

We are spending as much time with our remaining cat Elliot since we lost his 20 year old brother at Christmas. It’s hard when you know time is short and there isn’t anything you can do. But there was a new medication that came out in January that is a shot for older cats because they all have arthritis when they get older. This shot helps them be more comfortable and we have noticed that Elliot is jumping with more ease and using the stairs so we hope that he is in less pain. Michelle.