Monday, December 16, 2024

Breathe, Reign and Recreate

 Aloha from Honolulu
 Living is the art of
getting used to what
we didn’t expect.
Eleanor C. Wood





I could not live in any of the worlds offered to me — the world of my parents, the world of war, the world of politics. I had to create a world of my own, like a climate, a country, an atmosphere in which I could breathe, reign, and recreate myself when destroyed by living. That, I believe, is the reason for every work of art.
Anais Nin 




Shy Santa
Connections can last
for a second
or a lifetime.
Risk It!





No one is ordinary
because every person 
carries the wisdom of 
their own unique path.
              Mehmet Murat ildan






One can pay back the 
loan of gold, but 
one dies forever 
in debt to those 
who are kind.
              Malayan Proverb

𐩘𐩘𐩘𐩘𐩘𐩘𐩘𐩘𐩘

Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie

𐩕




26 comments:

roentare said...

Living is getting used to what is not expected

Cloudia said...

Thank You Friend 🙏🏽

Elephant's Child said...

Love that proverb - and the way to pay it back is by being kind ourselves.

Teresa said...

Does Pixie dance when you play the Peanuts Christmas song? Or does she just lie there blissfully enjoying?

s.c said...

Fantastic how some still keep their spirits up and can convey that. It is a matter of perseverance and I am grateful for that.

Anne Hagman-Niilola said...

Oh! Pixie! What a lovely expression.

eileeninmd said...

Great quotes and photos.
The first sunset is gorgeous.
Love the dog with the Santa Hat and your sweet Pixie.
Take care, enjoy your day and have a great week ahead.

Ananka said...

Love the dog in the Santa Hat. He looks so happy :-D

magiceye said...

Loved the quote by Anais Nin.

Martha Jane Orlando said...

That Malayan proverb says it all, Cloudia. And I loved that shy Santa, too. Blessings!

Tom said...

...that poor dog!

Kathy G said...

Last week the Pilates teacher played the soundtrack for the Peanuts Christmas special during class. I had forgotten just how many special songs it had.

RedPat said...

Great quotes today, Cloudia. ;-)

John A Hill said...

Wonderful quotes to contemplate this morning.
Thank you for sharing them.

Sandee said...

Beautiful photography and beautiful quotes. The most beautiful is Pixie.

Thank you for joining the Awww Mondays Blog Hop.

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

NCSue said...

Beautiful post, Cloudia. Thanks for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2024/12/donegal-town.html. Merry Christmas!

LoveT. said...

Anais Nin says it very well, that's exactly how it is. <3

Mike said...

Love the colors in the first pic.

Michelle said...

Wishing you and Pixie much love and a great week ahead!

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

I love that quote by Anais Nin. Lovely dog with the Santa hat, too. That bar with the glasses lined up was perfect for T this almost Tuesday, too. Thanks for sharing all, including the Peanuts Christmas song.

My name is Erika. said...

You always have the best quotes. And I love that canine Santa. Happy T day to you and Pixie.

rupam sarma said...

Amazing photos, Beautiful quotes. Have a nice week ahead.

Rostrose said...

Beautiful pictures and great quotes, dear Cloudia, I especially like the one from Anais Nin.
Pixie's eyes are stunning!
Happy T-Day!
All the best from Austria and a wonderful Advent season, Traude
https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2024/12/es-weihnachtet.html
✨🎄🌟🕯️🌟🎄✨

Valerie-Jael said...

Wonderful photos, especially that precious dog. Happy T Day, have a great week, hugs, Valerie

Lisca said...

Love the Peanut music! And the last quote is so true. Great to see Pixie again.
Happy T-Day,
Lisca

pearshapedcrafting said...

Wonderful choice of quotes an photos, Chrisx