A L O H A From Honolulu!
Every culture dances to
it's own internal rhythm,
weaving threads of festivity
into the seasons, spaces for
shared experiences, and markers
of introspective renewal. Yet,
as much as I savor the
effervescence of the holidays,
a curious pang of anticipation
tugs at me as normalcy returns.
The gentle hum of routine,
like a well-worn melody,
holds a comforting charm for me.
Routines are the building blocks
of a life.
The purposeful hiss of morning buses
returning folks to their
daily endeavors–
these eternal
everyday scenes resonate
with a quiet beauty.
Watching children
off to school is a moving testament
to life's cycles of growth and learning.
Each returning kid, each
familiar face, whispers a
reassuring "life goes on."
The comforting embrace
of the expected, the quiet
reassurance of life's
resilient pulse, herald a season of
renewal, fresh canvas to paint.
Life's unpretentious glory
unfolds anew.
The chief beauty about time is
that you cannot waste it in advance.
The next year, the next day, the
next hour are lying ready for you,
as perfect, as unspoiled, as if
you had never wasted or misapplied
a single moment in all your life.
You can turn over a new leaf
every hour if you choose.
Arnold Bennett
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Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie
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23 comments:
I am definitely a creature of routine - and love it.
Me too!
Copy & Paste, Ditto, Carbon Copy and all the rest . . . what EC said . . . "I am definitely a creature of routine - and love it". AND, I don't do "Last-Minute" well at all.
Happy New Year, Cloudia! I hope 2024 is your best year EVER!
The quotes are contemplative!
"life goes on."
I sure hope so!
Great quotes and beautiful photos.
The sky capture is beautiful.
Pixie is beautiful too.
I like routines, I prefer routines.
Take care, have a great day!
It is very nice to think about time that you cannot waste in advance but in the past?
The rhythms will be bringing us back to a more normal winter when it snows later today.
...Raiatea Helm is a treasure, we first heard her at MCC when she was a student.
Great words to start off the year, Cloudia. Habits are comforting. ;-)
Hmm...what is that square blue-gray grafitti face thing?
Graffiti
I, too, take such comfort in routine, Cloudia. Loved your thoughts here!
Your kindness and generosity with these beautiful comments is such an appreciated part of my day! Sincerely wishing each of you a beautiful day and a hopeful lovely year ahead ❤️
Ms. Helm has a lovely voice. May your year be as pure as her sound.
Routines and rituals are good. Pixie is even better :)
Routine is a wonderful thing but you also need to be alright with busting out of it now and then or you will be stuck forever. Dogs love routine, but Mom is careful to shake ours up a few times every week so we don't get too dependent on it and we are fine with change. And it is true, you can turn over a new leaf or make changes at any time. Not just the first of the year.
Beautiful post, you write so well.
Pixie looks regal.
Those were all wonderful and all of us here like our routines too. Pixie, you look beautiful as always sweet one. Thanks for joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
There so many beautiful dancers.
I'm very much into the normalcy after the holidays! Lovely sky photo!
Loving your words and photos and, I must say, Pixie is such a Queen! Thank you for linking up.
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