Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Simple Not Easy

 A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U

Ultimately, we have just one moral duty: to reclaim large areas of peace in ourselves, more and more peace, and to reflect it toward others. And the more peace there is in us, the more peace there will also be in our troubled world.
 Etty Hillesum





Mastering the Art of Being 
is simple but not easy, 
Nick Catricala






A smile will gain you
ten more years of life.
   Chinese Proverb

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Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie

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You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. 
Maya Angelou
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21 comments:

  1. TeresaJuly 8, 2025 at 12:28 AM

    Pixie smiles so much that she has gained 9 lives :) Great message about peace spreading from ourselves to others.

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  2. Katerinas BlogJuly 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM

    It's definitely not the events themselves but the way we deal with them!!
    What Maya Angelou said is wonderful!!
    Have a nice day Clοudia🧡!!

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  3. EricaStaJuly 8, 2025 at 3:26 AM

    A lovely Post again. Aloha

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  4. CloudiaJuly 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM

    Thanks Dears 👍🏽

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  5. eileeninmdJuly 8, 2025 at 6:22 AM

    Beautiful quotes and photos!
    The bird is a cutie!
    Take care, enjoy your day and the week ahead.

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  6. Martha Jane OrlandoJuly 8, 2025 at 7:02 AM

    Seeing Pixie always makes me smile. I love the cute little bird, too. Blessings, Cloudia!

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  7. AnvilcloudJuly 8, 2025 at 7:15 AM

    Have a peaceful day with a smile or two.

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  8. RedPatJuly 8, 2025 at 10:53 AM

    The magic of a smile, Cloudia. ;-)

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  9. My GBGV LifeJuly 8, 2025 at 11:53 AM

    The last one is a really good one. We like it the best of all as it is great advice.

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  10. SandeeJuly 8, 2025 at 11:56 AM

    I've had peace for many years. No negative for me.

    Pixie is most adorable.

    Thank you for joining the Happy Tuesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Happy Tuesday. Scritches to Pixie. ♥

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  11. Kathy GJuly 8, 2025 at 11:56 AM

    There are many things in life that are simple but not easy.

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  12. TomJuly 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM

    ...yep, simple and easy don't always have the same meaning.

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  13. Anne Hagman-NiilolaJuly 8, 2025 at 12:56 PM

    Cute Pixie! Lovely bird.

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  14. Mae TravelsJuly 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM

    I love those mysterious narrow passages down to the beaches of the world.

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  15. BillJuly 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM

    Wonderful quotes and photos. How can you not smile when you see a smile, a smile is contagious. Have a lovely day, Cloudia.

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  16. roentareJuly 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM

    Both quotes remind us that true change begins inward, cultivating peace within is the quiet but powerful art that shapes a more compassionate world.

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  17. MichelleJuly 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM

    Both the birds and Pixie are precious.

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  18. Iris FlaviaJuly 9, 2025 at 12:38 AM

    To have the beach so close by... memories of Varadero/Cuba... Pixie is deep in thought, it seems... Aloha!

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  19. magiceyeJuly 9, 2025 at 2:19 AM

    Aloha! Namaste 🙏

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  20. William KendallJuly 9, 2025 at 9:39 AM

    Pixie got woken up by a bird.

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  21. Lydia C. LeeJuly 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM

    Great quotes and some beautiful pics to go with them! Love the bright yellow of the bird #WildbirdWednesday

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