Thursday, January 22, 2026

Defiant Kindness

A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U
Remember,
the best way to
resist darkness is to
shine your own light.
Be the kindness
that defies negativity.
Mattie Stepanek


Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. Saint Francis de Sales


Take a breath
with me my friend
no need to rush,
no race to win. The world can wait
a moment for
hearts to settle in. 
Pixie & Cloudia


 The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love. Hubert H. Humphrey 


𒀭𒀭𒀭𒀭𒀭𒀭𒀭𒀭𒀭𒀭
Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie

𒀭𒀭𒀭



Defiant kindness
doesn't ignore injustice, it
chooses compassion 
as its weapon.
It disrupts with love, 
challenges
with empathy, and fights
for change with grace.

17 comments:

Mike said...

"resist darkness" I'll be OK. I have a flashlight fetish.

Anvilcloud said...

Defiant Kindness is kind of an oxymoron, but it’s a good description.

Tom said...

...defies negativity can often be difficult!

B. Rogers said...

A sweet pat to Pixie, and hi to the fluffy white one. Compassion is such a needed thing in all our lives.

RedPat said...

Love that pic of the boat with all the sky, Cloudia. Wonderful words too. ;-)

eileeninmd said...

Beautiful photos and inspiring words.
I love the cute doggie.
Take care, enjoy your day!

William Kendall said...

Pixie sees a doggie.

Martha Jane Orlando said...

I'll choose compassion and kindness any day of the week. Blessings, Cloudia!

Kathy G said...

Defiant kindness is a good description of what I try to practice every day.

Brian's Home Blog said...

Those are really good ones, I liked them all. Hello sweet Pixie! Thanks for joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!

Teresa said...

I love the definition of defiant kindness and the quote from you and Pixie. That puppy is quite cute, too.

rupam sarma said...

Amazing sky pics, Loved boat pic, beautiful flowers. Pixie and Doggy looks cute :) Greetings.

Jim said...

Beautiful palm shot.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

I try to be defiantly kind but I fall short. I know people that are defiantly kind and it is amazing. It is like turning everything on its head.

Michelle said...

I love the quote from you and Pixie. Be well Cloudia :) Thank you for linking up.

Photo Cache said...

I appreciate the collection of quotes. Love them.

Worth a Thousand Words

The Rev. Arnoldo L. Romero, MLA said...

I love the positivity in your post. Blessings!