A L O H A From
H O N O L U L U
H O N O L U L U
Just for now.
Find a corner of your
soul that feels good.
Rest there.
Jaiya John
Every contraction
is naturally followed
by an expansion;
every time you feel
your heart shrivel
be confident that
it will blossom in turn.
Rumi
Blue Ginger
Reactions
come from the mind,
responses
come from the heart.
Joseph Meyering Sr
ঞঞঞঞঞঞঞঞঞঞঞঞ
Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia
ঞঞঞ
A rainbow is
a promise
written in color
across the gray,
a hush between
thunder and calm
where the soul
remembers
how to breathe.
To find the rainbow
you must face both
the rain and the light.
Cloudia Charters
...as I age, I look forward to the next bench!
ReplyDeleteHere’s to finding rainbows.
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to have read these quotes, and seen that bench upon which to rest, even if my feet might get wet! Jaiya John helped me find the corner of my soul where I could forget all the troubles of the world for a moment. Thanks Cloudia!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful rainbow!
ReplyDeletePixie looks especially cute today. Love the rainbow, Cloudia. ;-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful skies and views, Pixie always looks cute.
ReplyDeleteTake care, have a great day!
Fantastic rainbow photo and poem, Cloudia. Whenever I see a rainbow, I think of God's covenant with Noah. Blessings!
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DeleteThank You EACH!!! Much Aloha
ReplyDeleteI love seeing Diamond Head and the rainbow too. Hello sweet Pixie! Thanks for joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
ReplyDeleteHappy 2026! Gorgeous thoughts and photos and an adorable Pixie who gave me a smile!
ReplyDeleteThat first shot is spectacular, as is the rainbow shot and Pixie in one of my favorite poses.
ReplyDeleteI love both the rainbow photo and your poem. They complement each other perfectly!
ReplyDeleteThese quotes are beautifully grounding reminders that even in moments of difficulty, growth, renewal, and light are always within reach if we pause, breathe, and stay present
ReplyDeleteThank you for linking up. I hope the new year is going as well as it can for you.
ReplyDeleteAloha from Oklahoma. I love your Mountains close to the sea, the sea sunsets, flowers and cats. We don't have the sea but we have flowers and cats, and lots of winter wheat and windmills.
ReplyDeleteHello Cloudia, I saw the beautiful Blue Ginger on Flower foto but it wouldn't let me comment. I knew I'd see your post elsewhere so here I am to say hi and great photos this week.
ReplyDeleteWow! Your rainbow shot is amazing.
ReplyDeleteI like the blue ginger.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful capture.
ReplyDeleteThe kitty photo was unexpected. I love the rainbow photo.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos
ReplyDeleteWow! That ginger bloom is outstanding!!!! Pixie is just too darn cute. Thank you for joining FFO and have a lovely weekend.
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