A L O H A From Honolulu!
The sun now shines
With golden grace,
Smiles upon
My upturned face.
Release the weight
That binds your soul,
Let go of shadows
Sing yourself whole.
Embrace the moment
Let love flow,
With every heartbeat
May your spirit grow.
Cloudia Charters
Murraya paniculata,
Orange jasmine, mock orange
You are a divine being.
You matter, you count.
You come from realms of
unimaginable power and light,
and you will return
to those realms.
Terence McKenna
You may feel emotionally
spent and physically worn down.
You might be second-guessing
yourself, or losing hope.
But I will tell you this:
The persistence you bring
to the effort is a worthy and
important thing in itself.
Chere Clark
Opinion is really the lowest
form of human knowledge.
It requires no accountability,
no understanding.
The highest form of knowledge
is Empathy, for it requires us to
suspend our egos and
live in another's world.
Bill Bullard
To be trusted
is a greater compliment
than being loved.
Tolstoy
ꢚꢚꢚꢚꢚꢚꢚꢚꢚꢚꢚ
We Trust You,
Pixie & Cloudia
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I love the Tolstoy quote and the quote about opinion and empathy. Pixie looks lovable in that pose, but can we trust her near the catnip jar?
ReplyDeleteYup!
DeleteI struggle to believe that I matter or count. I am empathic - which is a double edged sword. Not one I will let go of though.
ReplyDeleteYou matter to me and your friends and family 🌺🫂
DeleteI love that mask very much!
ReplyDeleteInteresting note about opinion. I think I tend to agree unless it is the result of studying and pondering.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images, I love the moon and the flowers and your sweet Pixie.
ReplyDeleteThe Tolstoy quote is a favorite and your words are inspiring. Take care, have a great day!
...I wish you many magic moments.
ReplyDeleteA post to encourage us all, Cloudia. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI feel like Chere Clark was reading my mind today!
ReplyDeleteAnd I trust Pixie and you, too! Blessings for such inspiration here today.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much dear friends!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers and scenes in your photos and a sweet kitty to love!
ReplyDeleteI like Chere Clark's quote. Beautiful shot of the moon and the flowers and Pixie looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteLovely post
ReplyDeleteThank EACH of YOU Dear People!
ReplyDeleteI love your poem and the photos, especially the moon shot!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, great poems and quotes, and the moon, wow. I loved This Magic Moment when I was a kid. I had a 45 of it and played it over and over.
ReplyDeleteYour photograph of the moon was a magic moment. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteI always leave smiling, thank you my friend :)
ReplyDeleteThank you my friend! Aloha! 🙏
ReplyDeleteNot much trust going around these days.
ReplyDeleteWe cab always count on a beautiful rainbow from you.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful uplifting post this week, Claudia ... at a time when we all need some encouragement. And sweet Pixie ... she trusts implicitly in the love and the home you have given her. So, what is the little red dot in the lower, right corner of your moon shot?
ReplyDeleteAndrea @ From the Sol