Friday, April 17, 2026

Exactly As You Are

  A  L  O  H  A 
From
Honolulu
The difference between
knowledge and wisdom:
Knowledge is knowing the street
you are about to cross is one-way.
Wisdom is
looking both ways anyway!




You Are A Star! You belong to the
night sky of wonder.
Even in stillness,
refusing to fade.
You shimmer, even shadowed,
reaching my heart
like a secret beacon of hope.
Every breath you take
ripples across the universe. you don’t have to shine
You ARE Shine!
Just keep glowing
as you are:
steady, warm, and real.

I see your light,
when you forget it’s there.
You’ve weathered long nights
yet still find ways to glow.
The world feels a little softer
when you shine on me.
Your brilliance doesn’t rush;
it simply is.
Keep being who you are:
pure kindness, steady in spirit, my friend who glows brighter
on the dark nights.

Thank you
for shining on me!

Cloudia Charters & Pixie


Give yourself permission
to allow this moment to
be exactly as it is, and
allow yourself to be
exactly as you are. Jon Kabat-Zinn




By choosing to be
our most authentic and loving self, we leave a trail of magic everywhere we go. Emmanuel Dagher

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Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia


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17 comments:

Teresa said...

Thanks to you and Pixie for a shining magical post in a blog that spreads magic to the world every day!

roentare said...

Great to see pixie in majestic appearance

eileeninmd said...

Hello,
You are a star, love the poem!
Beautiful photos and Pixie is a star too.
Take care, enjoy your day and have a happy weekend.

Jim said...

Hot sky.

Anne Hagman-Niilola said...

Hi Pixie! Have a nice weekend.

Tom said...

...always be exactly as you are!!!

William Kendall said...

Pixie smells bacon.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

I love your poems and your photos!

RedPat said...

Wisdom & knowledge - wonderful, Cloudia. ;-)

Martha Jane Orlando said...

And thank you for shining your light through words and pictures on all of us, Cloudia. Blessings!

Spare Parts and Pics said...

I love the knowledge/wisdom quote. So true!!

James said...

Thanks for the uplifting post!

Kathy G said...

Thank you for the affirmations today.

Jocelyn said...

Great sky.

DVArtist said...

Really wonderful photos. I love the flower and being a start. Pixie looks pretty determined. Have a nice weekend.

Taken For Granted said...

You do have spectacular sunsets. What great color in your photo. Enjoy your coming week

Light and Voices said...

I listened to the song. I'm looking at Pixie and realize that both of you bring us magic through your window.