Pray Hard. Live Easy.

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