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Remember to go outside everyday and walk on the Earth and look around at the beauty – the birds, the trees, the flowers blooming. Put your mind at ease by remembering the cycles of Nature, which are endless and renewing constantly. We are part of that Nature – and are also renewing.
Don’t lose faith in that which is timeless-your heart, soul and nature.
We are all related
Mitakuye Oyasin
The hum of bees
is the voice
of the garden.
Elizabeth Lawrence
The busy bee
has no time
for sorrow.
William Blake
‘īlio holo ika uaua
“dog that runs in rough water”
Hawaiian Monk Seal
The Hawaiian monk seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) is an endangered, earless seal species endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, making it one of the world’s rarest marine mammals and the only seal found in the tropics. Adult seals typically measure 6–7.5 feet in length, weigh 400–600 pounds, and are recognized for their sleek gray coats and solitary or small-group behavior. With a population of only about 1,400 individuals, Hawaiian monk seals face threats from habitat loss, entanglement, disease, and human disturbance and are protected by federal and state laws. The species plays a vital role in the local ecosystem but relies on ongoing conservation efforts for survival.
Show up! Be enthusiastic!
Put some energy into the life you're living now!
How will anyone ever be impressed by your star-like quality if you're waiting to cultivate that quality until you become a star?
Marianne Williamson
We judge too quickly.
Blink—we bind
Our thoughts in chains
Thick, unkind.
Swift decree,
and label cast,
We fail to see
the living past.
For people wear
a thousand hues,
With many reasons
for their views.
Look deeper then
Beyond the skin,
Where complex truths
Of lives begin.
Resist the trap
Of witty lines,
Seek the heart
That quietly shines.
No soul is flat
No story thin—
Once we look
Through love within.
Judgment is thin
True vision wide,
In open hearts
May we abide.
Cloudia Charters
ढ़ढ़ढ़ढ़ढ़ढ़ढ़ढ़ढ़ढ़ढ़ढ़ढ़ढ़ढ़
Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie
फ़
Linking To
Funny faces, belly laughs,
and a million inside jokes.
Thanks for being my pal.
If you judge our friendship by
the faces we made here
it’s probably a comedy.
Francy & Bert
17 comments:
I'll carry those words with me and stay grounded in the rhythm of nature and its quiet wisdom
Hello,
I do enjoy my walks in nature! Lovely images, love the seal and your sweet Pixie. I try to stay open minded and not judge. Thank you for linking up and sharing your critters and post. Take care, have a great weekend. PS, I appreciate your comment.
There is something to be said about busyness although I would classify it as keeping active in ways that are meaningful to each person.
One time on a beach in Kauaii, I saw a resting monk seal. Wonderful creature!
...ah, to be thin.
I had to look up "Mitakuye Oyasin" and found it's meaning is also what that phrase said, we are all related. From monk seal to Pixie to you and me. Yes.
All of the quotes are perfect for me right now and I especially love the poem you wrote. Enjoy your weekend!
I always read your posts a few times, Cloudia. ;-)
I love being outside with nature. Even if I can't get out, I still spend time on my balcony listening to the birds and watching the world go by.
When we open our hearts without judgment, our light and love shines to all around us. Beautiful post, Cloudia, as always!
Great poem today, Cloudia. I think Pixie is looking surprised at those two "friends" in the last picture.
The hum of bees is the sound of life. No bees, no food.
You are truly a philosopher/poet, Cloudia. You are truly speaking truths we all need to remember.
Thank you.
Yes, the hum of bees is the sound of life. Nice photo of Pixie.
Such a a lovely and peaceful post.
Those seals need protection.
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