Visible And Invisible Labor

 A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

Twilight drops 

her curtain down, 

and pins it with a star.

          Lucy Maud Montgomery

 One is not idle 

because one is 

absorbed. 

There is both visible 

and invisible labor. 

To contemplate 

is to toil, 

to think 

is to do. 

 The eyes upturned 

to Heaven 

are an act 

of creation. 

Victor Hugo

The soul would 

have no rainbow had 

the eyes no tears.

John Vance Cheney

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Cloudia & Pixie

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Never Too Late

A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U

 It is only possible 

to live 

happily ever after 

on a day-to-day basis.

Margaret Bonnano

I like long walks, 

especially when 

they are taken by

 people who annoy me.

       Noël Coward

Waikiki's not just 

for the  tourist's glance,

It's a driveway, a window, 

a lucky second chance.

It's the palm trees bowing, 

and the warm, soft light,

Turning this normal street 

into a treasured sight.

Beyond the bustle, 

our side street sleeps,

Where plumeria petals 

fall and keep.

No endless crowd, 

but quiet doors,

A thousand 

ordinary chores.

This quiet lane, this 

simple, shaded space,

Whispers of belonging 

and the love of place.

     Cloudia Charters

 I never feel age..

If you have 

creative work,

 you don't have

 age or time. 

 Louise Nevelson

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It's never too late

 to have a 

happy childhood.

                 Berke Breathed

That I can

 A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U

Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. May Sarton

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It takes real heart to make beauty out of the stuff that makes us weep. Clive Barker

When we give cheerfully

and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed. Maya Angelou

I cannot do

all the good that

the world needs. But

the world needs all

the good that I can do. Jana Stanfield 

So breathe in deep,

let worries cease, Embrace the now,

find your peace. What matters most,

in truth, we see,

Is this day right here— just you and me. Pixie

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Cloudia & Pixie

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Because of your smile, 

you make life more beautiful.

Thich Nhat Hanh

Share your smile 

with the world. 

It’s a symbol of 

friendship and peace.

Christie Brinkley

One Little Blade Of Grass

 A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U

There is not 

one little blade of grass, 

there is no color 

in this world that 

is not intended to 

make us rejoice.

   John Calvin

When the storm seems to

overpower you, hold tight,

for it is only passing.

 Hiral Nagda

The world is round and

the place which may seem

like the end may also be

only the beginning.

      Ivy Baker Priest

To know someone who thinks & feels with us, and who, though distant, is close to us in spirit, this makes the earth for us an inhabited garden. Goethe

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Pixie & Cloudia

Every Tiny Flower

 A L O H A  From

H O N O L U L U

Just feel

what you are feeling, Even when thoughts

are spinning wild, In the hush,

a clarity is revealing— Let gentle peace

be reconciled. The only way

is through, Roots deepen

as storms pass, Stay calm

and softly renew— All fades,

as dewdrops on grass. Let moments

lose their weight, Don't rush

through twilight’s show; Serene heart

learns to wait— Alive in letting go. Cloudia Charters

My apolo-geese if I seem 

to come on too strongly!

If every tiny flower

wanted to be a rose,

Spring would lose 

its loveliness.

    Therese of Lisieux

 If the only way to make yourself happy is by doing something silly,

do it. Nachman of Breslov

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 A L O H A  From

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Flowers grow out of

dark moments.

 Corita Kent

- living with uncertainty -
feeling your way through life,
letting your heart guide you
like a lantern in the dark.
Dan Millman

If you are seeking
creative ideas,
go out walking.
Angels whisper
when we go for a walk.
Raymond Inmon

The sun, the earth,

love, friends, our very breath are

parts of the banquet. Rebecca H. Davis

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Pixie & Cloudia

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Shine Align

 A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U

Confidence is the sweet spot between arrogance and despair- consisting of positive expectations for favorable outcomes. Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Kind words not only

lift our spirits in the moment they are given, but they can linger with us over the years. Joseph B. Wirthlin

As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. Nelson Mandela

Be tough in the way 

a blade of grass is: 

rooted, willing to lean, 

and at peace with 

what is around it.     

Natalie Goldberg

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Cloudia & Pixie

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The past is just 

a fleeting dream,  

Future, a distant 

wavering beam.  

 Here we stand 

where time aligns,  

It's in the present

that magic shines.

Cloudia Charters