Horizons Bathed In Light

A L O H A From Honolulu!

With eyes aglow and spirit right,
Chase horizons bathed in light.
For beauty blooms

where hearts take flight,
Render worries out of sight. -

Manu O Ku - White Tern

- So lift your gaze beyond the smear,
The open road's so vast and clear.
Wind-kissed branches, sunlit grace,
Seat of beauty for the feathered race. -

- Life's not blemished

by a dim window pane,

There are miles to chase

 Sun and moon to gain.-

      Cloudia Charters

Kindness is the most powerful

force in the world because

only kindness and understanding

can bring real change.

      Cloudia Charters 

Hate leads to happiness

in only one way.

Through the overcoming

of it in yourself.

That is how you turn

hate into a blessing.
Pixie

𐬴𐬴𐬴𐬴𐬴𐬴𐬴𐬴𐬴𐬴𐬴

Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

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Wordless Wednesday

Being With The Mystery

A L O H A From Honolulu!

We live in an era where people

demonize rather than engage

their opponents, content to bludgeon

critics rather than win them over.

Our adversaries are not our enemies;

the law is not a political weapon,

objective truths do exist;

fair process is essential

in civilized society.

      Preet Bihara 

Christian, Jew, Muslim, shaman,

Zoroastrian, stone, ground, mountain,

river, each has a secret way of

being with the mystery, unique

and not to be judged
Jalal ad-Din Rumi

Cultivating a close, warm-hearted

feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It helps remove whatever fears

or insecurities we may have and gives us the strength to

cope with any obstacles we encounter. It is the ultimate source of

success in life. Dalai Lama

On our own we glitter…

TOGETHER WE SHINE! Mitra Sen

ফফফফফফফফফফ

Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

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Nature Notes

From The Archives

The Good.Random.Fun.

AWWW Monday

T Tuesday

Photographer sees pictures everywhere.

Poet hears poetry in words everyday.

Wanderers find wonders,

Grudge collectors their reasons.

Quitters find excuses in all seasons.

            Cloudia Charters

Bottles 4 College

A L O H A From Honolulu!

Sunlight pours

Her golden streams,

Warming whispers

Of happy dreams

Birdsong fills

the air with glee,

Every worry

seems to flee. -

- Helping hands

reach out with care,

Kindness blooming everywhere.

Laughter rings

That joyful sound,

Peace and plenty

all around. -

- Simple pleasures

clear and bright,

Filling hearts

with pure delight!

       Cloudia Charters

The longer I live, the more deeply I learn that love, whether we call it friendship or family or romance, is the work of mirroring and magnifying each other's light. Gentle work. Steadfast work. Life-saving work in those moments when life and shame and sorrow occlude our own light from our view, but there is still a clear-eyed loving person to beam it back. In our best moments, we are that person for another.

  James Baldwin

Slant Cat, with eyes
That twinkle bright,
My purrfect friend
You furry delight.
Head a-tilt
Your curious pose,
Our friendship is
A sweet smelling rose.

ঞঞঞঞঞঞঞঞঞঞ

Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia

Linking To
Monday Murals

So VERY Proud of my

nephew Genshu Price:

4 minute TV interview EXCELLENCE!

Here we are taking out paperwork to

formalize Bottles4College

as a 501c Non-Profit:

Bottles 4 College

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Silent Understanding Lingers In Our Wake

A L O H A From Honolulu!

Spread love everywhere you go.

Let no one ever come to you

without leaving happier. Mother Teresa

Paint it across the sky!

A smile, a wave, a hand to hold, These bridge the gaps, more precious than gold. -

Dwarf Poinciana

(Caesalpinia pulcherrima)

- Let goodwill flow In a rising tide, Where hope and reason can reside. -

- Grounds may shift the world may turn, But kindness flows From lessons learned.

Cloudia Charters

                              (Ring Neck Parakeet)

Ua ola no i ka pane a ke aloha. *

"There is life in a kindly reply"

Hawaiian Proverb

ꔬꔬꔬꔬꔬꔬꔬꔬꔬꔬꔬꔬꔬꔬꔬꔬꔬ

Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia

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Jaipur Garden Affair

* "A soft answer turns away wrath,

but a harsh word stirs up anger"

Proverbs 15:1

My Namesake!

The Practice

A L O H A From Honolulu!

The practice of staying present

will heal you. Obsessing about

how the future will turn out

creates anxiety. Replaying broken

scenarios from the past

causes anger or sadness.

Stay here, in the moment.

Sylvester McNutt III

Worry is the most ancient scam. It steals everything while

giving nothing. It is an illusion

and a trick enslaving our joy

and wasting our hours.

Break the optical illusion.

Be here and now.

Look around you.

Worry is mental slavery.

Shift your view. Remind yourself

to take your freedom. 

Do it every day!

  Cloudia Charters

The secret to living well

and longer is: eat half,

walk double, laugh triple

and love without measure. Tibetan Proverb

Peace cannot be kept by force; It can only be achieved by understanding. Albert Einstein

 A smile is the

light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside. Denis Waitley

𑁢𑁢𑁢𑁢𑁢𑁢𑁢

Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

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Blossoming Invincible

A L O H A From Honolulu!

Sometimes it is dark.

But the sun is faithful. Jan Denise

Lei Makers

E lei kau, e lei ho`oilo i ke aloha 

Love is worn like a Lei 

through the seasons.

Hawaiian Proverb

Cultivate love and kindness

in a child to sow the

seeds of compassion.

And only then you will build

a great civilization, a great nation.

    JJ Heller

Light-Bearing Hibiscus

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Within the stillness

where storms subside

A quiet strength

And steady spirit lies.

This inner power

like a deep well soothes

Centers, grounds you

Fountain of youth.

Wellspring of wisdom 

Beyond time and space.

Becomes more familiar

than a well-loved face. -

- From this calm center

roots must spread,

Silent language teaching

Anxieties are shed.

The world around you

Runs on stress and strife,

But in your self you harbor

Invincible blossoming life.

 

          Cloudia Charters 

ᝦᝦᝦᝦᝦᝦᝦᝦᝦᝦᝦᝦ

Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia

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