Pray Hard. Live Easy.

nicholas , originally uploaded by daystar297 . Suddenly all my ancestors are behind me. Be still, they say. Watch and listen. You are the result of the love of thousands. ~ Linda Hogan

>>> PEACE , originally uploaded by NaPix -- Hmong Soul .

One must learn by doing the thing, for though you think you know it, you have no certainty until you try. , originally uploaded by - Sis Riena | Art - . If you want to do your best for future generations of humanity, for your friends and family, you must begin by taking good care of yourself. ~ Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche

Butterfly baking in the sun , originally uploaded by Martin_Heigan . Nearly all the best things that came to me in life have been unexpected, unplanned by me. ~ Carl Sandburg

' If you focus on the obstacles, then you give them more power. Instead, focus on your purpose, on your most authentic and fundamental intentions. ' ~ Ralph Marston

Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson And if you are capable of living deeply one moment of your life, you can learn to live the same way all the other moments of your life. ' ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Whispers... The only tyrant I will follow is the still, small voice within. ' ~ Mahatma Gandhi

, originally uploaded by EllieTremayne . If you see a problem, it's yours. If you think somebody should do something, remember that you are a somebody. ~ Cheri Huber

I love myriam , originally uploaded by girlhula . There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so he must forget all the roses that were ever painted. ~ Henri Matisse

, originally uploaded by EllieTremayne . Freedom is the capacity to pause between stimulus and response. Rollo May

i tell you, the more I think, the more I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people. ' ~ Vincent Van Gogh 

“ How shall we learn to know ourselves? By reflection? Never; but only through action. Strive to do thy duty; then you shall know what is in thee.” ~Goethe

'We must learn to see the world anew.'  ~ Albert Einstein

via theenglishmuse "Passion must surely be the vital ingredient in vitality."  -C

You get the best out of others when you get the best out of yourself. Harvey S. Firestonemore K eep the flight attendant announcement close: We must place your own air masks on before attempting to assist anyone else.

"Little ideas that tickle, and nag, and refuse to go away should never be ignored, for in them lie the seeds of destiny." ~from the movie,  Babe

... Hopping from West to Southwest (London) next week ... Looking forward to seeing what's unpacked in the new flat!

Tahiti , originally uploaded by JMyerz . And work at your pattern, it will come out a rose by and by. Life is like that . . . one stitch at a time, taken patiently." ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes

, originally uploaded by © iCandy . The part can never be well unless the whole is well. ~ Plato

If I could choose one...(2) , originally uploaded by mrs. french . In the words of Ms. Clare Bowditch, "i may be made out of matter, but my heart's all hope and memories..."

“I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the heart’s affections, and the truth of imagination.” ~ John Keats Preview here

"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world" - John Muir here's to being brazen !

Rebecca Miller - Daydreaming , originally uploaded by CharlieBucketDiaries .

I've heard it said recently, "...relationship is the currency of the Kingdom." Let us first pour into our relationship with God, and then into our relationships with each other - showing love, kindness and mercy. - The Daily Verse

thanks little lost love

Turkana in Kenya , originally uploaded by Eric Lafforgue . Weep not when the world changes - did it keep a stable, changeless state, it were cause indeed to weep. ~ William Cullen Bryant

, originally uploaded by © iCandy . God grant me the SERENITY to accept the things I cannot change; COURAGE to change the things I can; and WISDOM to know the difference. "I remember you in my prayers." Philemon 1:4

Ice Age reaches Amsterdam 2009! , originally uploaded by B℮n . But above all, watch, with glittering eyes the whole world around you, because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places -Roald Dahl-

photo uploaded by Seerbeliever Today, a special tribute to The Marginalian , who writes in the column of a life she loves, inspired by the Billy Collins poem, "Marginalia," about writing in the margins of books that you love.

Vintage Suitcase , originally uploaded by to be, inspired . “Our suitcase hearts are stuffed with fragments and treasures we’ve picked up along the way. We carry these around with us everywhere. And when we take the time to unpack our suitcases with each other, we discover beauty for all it’s worth.” - Shannon Newby

Escape , originally uploaded by Bea Kotecka { Busy :((( } . "Most people don't know there are angels whose only job is to make sure you don't get too comfortable, fall asleep & miss your life." ~ Story People

Striking beauty in this conversation with Regina Spektor ... just as one would expect! Massive kudos to the lovely interviewer... Taza ! On performing: "It’s really really really good. [laughs] I don’t know - it feels kind of like a shower or something. Cause it just kind of pours over you in this way, it feels so positive and just, really great. Shows feel like everybody’s going through something together. And then there is this atmosphere that happens or this world that happens and only the people that are there really understand it…" On what she wants in life: "I guess just all the things that everybody wants: To feel like they’re actually doing something and not just reenacting the same thing over and over, and not getting stuck. Just opening your mind and seeing more of the world and trying to understand how people live and what they think. All that stuff that will sound really fluffy and disgusting if you write it down. Just be part of the world. Really really l

Although we're separated by more than the simple distance between us, we're just as surely connected by much more than pure existence.

, originally uploaded by raisethemoon . "I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting. I wish you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may appear bigger. I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess. I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final goodbye. "

New hat and a hula hoop , originally uploaded by fd . Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night. - Edgar Allan Poe

Dancing with Butterfly's..... , originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter . All that God asks you most pressingly is to go out of yourself and let God be God in you. - Meister Eckhart

Suspension Balloons , originally uploaded by bristol_bound . “The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.” - B.B. King

Sail me away to a distant shore where everything's fine... , originally uploaded by Bea Kotecka { Busy :((( } . Where we love is home. Home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts. ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes

The Perfect Love "Everyone longs to give themselves completely to someone- To have a deep soul relationship with another- To be loved thoroughly, and exclusively. But God, to a Christian says; “No, not until you are satisfied, fulfilled, and committed with being loved by Me alone- With giving yourself totally and unreservedly to Me With having an intensely personal and unique relationship with Me alone; Discovering that only in Me is your satisfaction to be found, Will you be capable of the perfect human relationship that I have planned for you. You will never be united with another until you are united with Me- Exclusively of anyone or anything else, Exclusive of any other desires or longings. I want you to stop planning, Stop wishing, And allow Me to give you the most thrilling plan existing One that you can not imagine. I want you to have the very best. Please allow Me to bring it to you. You just keep watching Me, expecting the greatest things- Keep experi

melt to stone. , originally uploaded by ::reflecting truth:: . Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart. ~ Unknown Back to life. Back to infinity!

Stefanie Nelson/Modern Guest Artists@DNA , originally uploaded by dance_new_amsterdam . Inside this new love, die. Your way begins on the other side. Become the sky. Take an axe to the prison wall. Escape. Walk out like someone suddenly born into color. Do it now. You're covered with thick clouds. Slide out the side. Die, and be quiet. Quietness is the surest sign that you've died. Your old life was a frantic running from silence. The speechless full moon comes out now. Quietness, by Rumi Translated by Coleman Barks

Cliff Jump , originally uploaded by Cormac Phelan . The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over. Hunter S. Thompson

At last, the recurring dream is gone, and i'm back to fantasies. Regentanz Dreams are illustrations from the book your soul is writing about you - Marsha Norman LISTEN UP.

Dance like no one is watching , originally uploaded by ItsMeKlara . Angels fly because they take themselves lightly. ~ G K Chesterton

The reasonable man adopts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man. -George Bernard Shaw

For quite some time i've felt like a square peg in a round hole, but at last, things are looking up again. "All part of the Master plan," and just in time. So grateful for the rescue efforts. Only those who are willing to loose sight of the shore can reach new lands...

7 , originally uploaded by Joep R. . Patiently persistent I shall be.

That day, , originally uploaded by © iCandy . Be the inspiration you seek.

, originally uploaded by ItsMeKlara . ' All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them. ' ~ Galileo Galilei

, originally uploaded by raisethemoon .

windkissed , originally uploaded by nirrimi . "In hard times she had learned three things - She was stronger than she ever imagined, Jesus was closer than she ever realized, and She was loved more than she ever knew."

Myrtos beach by Audrey Grinyov , originally uploaded by coco+kelley . “You are the Ocean, not the waves.” Clive Sheridan