Simply

A  L  O  H  A !

"Things should be made 

as simple as possible 

but no simpler"

          Einstein

"The trouble about man

is twofold;

He cannot learn

truths which are

too complicated;

he forgets truths

which are

too simple."

             Rebecca West

"Life is really simple, 

but we insist on 

making it complicated." 

           Confucius

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Thank YOU

dear Friend!

        Fondly, cloudia

Hawaii Photo of the Day

A  L  O  H  A !

Derive Your Happiness

A  L  O  H  A !

" It is written 

on the arched sky; 

it looks out 

from every star. -

Bread Fruit

- It is the poetry 

of Nature; 

it is that 

which uplifts the 

spirit within us. "

                      John Ruskin

" In the past, 

people were born royal.

 Nowadays, royalty 

comes from 

what you do. "

                   Gianni Versace

Stumpy (right)Says:

'Dude! Where's My Tree?'

 link via Wikimedia Commons

      

" Derive your happiness  

from a good day's work 
illuminating the fog 
that surrounds us. "
             Henri Matisse 

Thank You
for the 
Pleasure Derived!
           Warmly, coudia

Sea - Flections

A  L  O  H  A !

" I love 

the sea's sounds 

and the way it 

reflects the sky. 

The colors that shimmer 

across its surface 

are unbelievable. . . 

surprises me every time. "

                                 John Dyer

Linking to 

Weekend Reflections

“hark, now 

hear the sailors cry, 

smell the sea, 

and feel the sky 

let your soul & spirit fly, 

into the mystic...” 

                       Van Morrison

" The waves of the sea 

help me 

get back to me. "

                          Jill Davis

Phish Photo by Erika Swartzkopf

" No good fish 
goes anywhere 
without a porpoise. "

                     Lewis Carroll

Linking to Saturday Critters

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Thank You
for flowing
with my "go"
              Fondly, cloudia

Hoarding Simplicity

A   L   O   H   A !

“To a mind that is still, 

the entire universe 

surrenders.” 

                     Zhuangzi

Photos are very clickable to enlarge

Simplify life, 

to make it richer.

Dispose of the un-needed

To create space

For what matters.

Do you see all 6 cranes?

Choices

Can seem overwhelming.

Expectations

can be a harsh master.

When you keep it simple

You have more time.

Can you handle that?

Life becomes fuller

When we fill it less.

Breadfruit Growing

Discard the un-needed

To discover

What you need.

“If you have insight, 

you use your inner eye, 

your inner ear,

 to pierce to the heart 

of things, 

and have no need 

of intellectual knowledge.” 

                  Zhuangzi

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Thank You, Friends!

                Fondly, cloudia

Monk Day

A  L  O  H  A !

It's Monkey Holiday!

All our friends come out to play!

All God's monkeys,

straight and gay,

all good monkeys

love to play.

This Monkey Day

suspend the screeching,

instant hatreds,

dumbed-down teaching

we're picking and eating

lice from our fellows,

munching on berries

as we lounge in the shadows.

Monkey Call!   Come one, come all!

Be a monkey, endulge and play

forget  forget FORGET

Monday.

What a difference

one "K" makes!

" I don't say we all 

ought to misbehave, 

but we ought to 

look 

as if we could. "

orson welles

Sorry

 I haven't been around much

to visit my  bloggy pals.

Hope to get around

to see you soon!

                           Fondly, cloudia

Anxiety Be Gone

A  L  O  H  A !

Let's Just Sit Together for a While

"If you think
going to the moon
is hard,
try
staying home."

Barbara Cernan
Astronaut's Wife

" Humor

is emotional chaos

remembered

in tranquility. "

Richard Branson

Castle Afloat

"Had I abided by good advice

I might have been saved

from some of my most

valuable mistakes. "

Edna St. Vincent Millay

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Hunting good reasons

for free-floating anxiety

is a loser's game.

Sometimes

we're just picking up

emotional energy

of others, of society.

Don't join that power.

Just sit still

and let the parade

pass by.

Worry is faith

in the worst,

not the best.

There is a world

of colors, tastes,

experiences, people.

"Life is a banquet."

Don't starve yourself.

Find a treat today!

                             Fondly, cloudia

Wunderkammer

 ("wonder-room")       

   A   L   O   H   A  !

Welcome to a

Cabinet of curiosities

 

Age Olde  ORB

of Wonder -

- Theater

of Memories

 

 

 

 

" A good mind

 is lord 

of a

 kingdom. "

 Seneca

" It is the dull one

 who is always

 sure,
 and the sure one

 who is always 

dull. "

H. L. Mencken

" Wisdom 

begins in 

wonder.  "

Socrates

 " Who can no longer

 pause to wonder

 and stand rapt

 in awe,

 is as good as 

dead; 

his eyes are

 closed.  "

Albert Einstein

 " Once we believe

 in ourselves, 

we can risk curiosity,

 wonder,

 spontaneous delight,

 or any experience 

that reveals

 the human spirit. "

  e. e. cummings

 

 

 

 

 

" From wonder

 into wonder

 existence

 opens.  "

Lao Tzu

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 adds an irreplaceable element

 to my day:

 YOU!

 'Take Peace & Laughs - Leave Your Comment'

Thanks for visiting!
                        Warmly, cloudia