Archive: 2013

“You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunity and look toward another land. There is no other land, there is no other life, but this.”
~ Henry David Thoreau

I loved watching the sun play on the clouds this morning, with brilliant hues and little rainbows of color. A lone seagull hung out with me, playing above in the light winds. And it gave me a bit of extra time to wake up, as I didn’t get the best night’s sleep. The cat kept waking me up, scratching at the end of the bed, wondering where her most favorite human had gone LOL. read more

“Human Beings, indeed all sentient beings, have the right to pursue happiness and live in peace and freedom.”
~ Dalai Lama

I came to the computer this morning, prepared to write about freedom, when indeed, every photograph of the sun I took today, held the message of peace.  How perfect to have found a quote by the Dalai Lama that held both messages 🙂

So today, Spencer will head off island for nearly a month, beginning with a yacht delivery, from the VI up to Florida, followed by a couple weeks vacation. He’s crewing for an old friend, Harold, whom we’ve known since our earliest days here on island. Last night, Harold held a wonderful going away, send off party on the spectacular, 112 foot power yacht, catered with mounds of sushi and a well stocked bar. read more

“Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one’s liberty.”
~Henri Frederic Amiel

I awoke this morning with a song in my heart. So much to be grateful for, including the sunrise, every so gently diffused by the clouds. It gave me a little extra time to sit and be, before the brilliance put spots in my eyes, my signal that it’s time to go inside ….

So yesterday I was described as “persistent”. As a teacher or coach, I sat and asked myself this morning how this has come to be?  How did I learn to be “persistent” (assuming that persistence is a good trait LOL)? How do I teach that? read more

“If you have a good idea, use it so that you will not only accomplish something, but so that you can make room for new ones to flow into you.”

~ Deng Ming-Dao from ‘Everyday Tao: Living with Balance and Harmony’

What a beautiful clear day it is here in the VI. A great way to begin the week anew. I spent yesterday, working with Spencer, clearing out paperwork for the first quarter of the year. It will leave him with a clean desk, and a clean slate, as he heads off island for a month on a yacht delivery then vacation. read more