Thursday, January 23, 2025

Clearly Deeply Slowly Quietly

A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U
Modern luxury is 
the ability to think clearly, 
sleep deeply, move slowly, 
and live quietly in a world 
designed to prevent all four.
Justin Welsh






To see a world 
in a grain of sand and
 heaven in a wild flower 
Hold infinity in
 the palms of your hand
and eternity
 in an hour.
  William Blake




In quiet moments
We are blessed
Where silence speaks
And stillness rests,
There lives a truth
Beyond mere sight
A luminous
Ineffable light.
      Cloudia Charters




The more you 
know yourself, the 
more patience you have 
for what you see 
in others.
  Erik Erikson



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Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie


22 comments:

Elephant's Child said...

Love that Justin Welsh quote - and the definition of laughter is great too.

Teresa said...

Lion dancers are coming soon!! The Year of the Snake starts on January 29th. Pixie looks like she's trying to imitate a snake pose :)

roentare said...

The last quote is so good.

s.c said...

A beautiful end of a rainbow. I like it.

My GBGV Life said...

The first words are the best. In the modern world it tries to force us to do all the things that we are not meant to do. Everything is fast and loud and there is no time for good sleep.

Anvilcloud said...

I can tell you that I have no problem moving slowly.

Tom said...

...quiet is underrated.

eileeninmd said...

Hello,
Beautiful sky and flower. Your poem and quotes are perfect.
Take care, have a great day!

gigi-hawaii said...

I love peace and quiet.

magiceye said...

Aloha! Namaste 🙏

Barbara Rogers said...

Love the photo of the family enjoying the child's pleasure!

RedPat said...

Pixie wants to make us smile - or laugh, Cloudia. ;-)

William Kendall said...

Pixie demands belly rubs.

Leslie's Garden said...

Love the rainbow photo, to be able to see through it is interesting. Love the kitty photo too,.

Anne Hagman-Niilola said...

Pixie is so cute!

Martha Jane Orlando said...

That ethereal rainbow photo took my breath away. Blessings, Cloudia!

Christine said...

Lovely

Bill said...

What a beautiful rainbow, Cloudia. I love the smile quote, it made me laugh. :)

Mike said...

Different and cool looking rainbow.

Spare Parts and Pics said...

Wonderful opening quote!

Carol @Comfort Spring Station said...

Nothing like a little William Blake to start your post.

Lydia C. Lee said...

I love the last quote! And the rainbow shot (I feel I say that to you a lot....ha!) #FloralFridayFoto