Thursday, October 23, 2025

Morning Choice

 A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

Before the lists,
before the race,  
Let quiet moments
Set the pace.  

Not rushing in,
But stepping slow,  
Prepare to greet
Dawn's soft, gold glow.

Breathe your thanks
For waking here,  
For light that's drawing  
Oh so near.  

This choice to pause
And simply be 
Will shape your hours
Like a bonsai tree 

When morning unfolds 
With gentle grace,  
Calmness clears
A sacred space.  

One quiet thought
Can change the scene 
Today I can birth 
A better dream.
    Cloudia Charters 




A fit body, a calm mind, 
and a house full of love. 
These things cannot be 
bought—they must 
be earned.
Naval Ravikant





If in our daily life
we can smile, if
we can be peaceful
and happy, not only
we, but everyone
will profit from it.
This is the most basic
kind of peace work.
Thich Nhat Hanh





Appreciate every moment
because this moment
is your precious life.
An appreciation of what
you have brings the
ultimate abundance
in your life.
Debasish Mridha


👥👥👥👥👥👥👥👥👥👥👥👥

Love,
Pixie & Cloudia


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Enlightenment is intimacy
with all things.
Dogen

6 comments:

Teresa said...

Thanks for making me smile today. Pixie looks like she's smiling, too, but not nearly as broadly as a Cheshire cat. She has a wise guru smile.

eileeninmd said...

Beautiful sky and moon photos! Pixie always looks adorable.
I loved your poem and all the quotes.
Take care, have a great day!

DrumMajor said...

Haven't seen a pink torch ginger before joining you on your morning walk. Lovely moon with its mirror. Linda in Kansas

Fur Everywhere said...

Lovely quotes and photos!

Rain said...

Cloudia, that's a lovely poem, thank you for sharing! ♥

My GBGV Life said...

What beautiful and wise words you put together, so meaningful.