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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Thankful!
Rain’s Thursday art date
Little Things Thursday
I Like Thursday
Thankful Thursday
SkyWatch
Floral Friday
Friday Faceoff
Great quote cultivate love and compassion in children.
ReplyDeleteI also liked your poem Clοudia:
in yourself lies invincible blooming life, how beautiful!
Have a great day🌼!
The hibiscus photo is a thing of great beauty.
ReplyDeleteThere are some great photos in this post, especially the sunrise/sunset photo and the duck pond reflections.
ReplyDeleteThe "Son" is always shining in my heart. Blessings, Cloudia!
ReplyDelete...the Keiki are cute.
ReplyDeleteHere's to inner blossoming.
ReplyDeleteLoved the phrase, "inner power like a deep well soothes..." Thank you for your creativity in photography and poetry.
ReplyDeleteLove the proverb of love and a lei, Cloudia. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks friends!
ReplyDeletethank you for the poem, anxiety is shed... may it be so
ReplyDeleteLeeAnna
Thanks for showing us the lei makers. I had never considered how they get produced. Your poem is wonderful. Pixie is demonstrating being centered and compassionate today.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous sunset! #Skywatch
ReplyDeleteThat first pic is spectacular!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos and words. Love the little ducky and Pixie too of course! Thanks for joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
ReplyDeleteAloha!
ReplyDeleteAmazing colours.
ReplyDeleteAmazing colours.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous captures and captions!
ReplyDeleteNice poem. I envy those that have the talent to write.
ReplyDeleteWorth a Thousand Words
nice skyshot
ReplyDeleteA spectacular sky in that first shot.
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are wonderful and always with appropriate quotes. I think some forgot to teach kindness to their children because compassion is not prevalent here in the USA, sorry to say. But then there is Pixie, who always makes me smile 😍 Happy Spring, Claudia ...
ReplyDeleteAndrea @ From The Sol
It is such a pleasure to read your comments, to visit with you each personally for a moment! Much appreciated friends ❤️
ReplyDeleteWow, what an amazing sky. We have lots of blue today, which is fantastic. It's making everything turn to spring. Give Pixie a pat for me. Erika
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful poem. It evokes such feeling. Bravo! Thank you for linking up, Cloudia.
ReplyDeleteWise, lovely words, Cloudia, thanks for sharing 🥀🌺
ReplyDeleteI love your poem at the end, Cloudia! And your quotes and photos are something I look forward to seeing. Happy weekend to you and Pixie.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, Cloudia. You always share so much beauty. Pixie looks like she is in charge. LOL Thank you for joining FFO and have a very nice weekend.
ReplyDeleteI love your poem at the end “invincible blossoming life”
ReplyDeleteLei Day must be just beautiful there with all of the bright colored flowers! Nice image of the duck! (Is he a disco duck???) ☺☺☺
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