Archive: 2013

“The faculty of self-deception is an essential requisite for anyone wanting to guide others.”
~ Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa, Italian Author

The above quote seems so befitting of Mother Nature today. How deceptive her early morning clouds have been the past few mornings! They have quickly burned off to reveal crisp and clear afternoons. And I’m betting today won’t be any different, as I can very clearly see out into the far reaches of the British Virgin Islands, the tiny islands in the middle, which are rarely visible because of haze.

And I enjoy this quote for personal reasons too. As Einstein said, “Problems cannot be solved with the same mind set that created them.” There is a certain amount of self-deception that must go on – that comes from a deeper, more spiritual place – to get one from A to B. The ego-ic mind cannot do it. read more

“Raindrops, softly tapping the window, is nature singing us a sweet lullaby.” And I’m doing my happy rain dance !!

Opening the door to this overcast day was quite a surprise after enjoying such a beautiful, crystal clear day yesterday.
But our cistern and plants are in desperate need of some rain, so thanks Mother Nature!

“Decide every morning that you are in a good mood.”
~ http://rulestobehappy.tumblr.com/

Some days happiness feels more like an effort than a natural state of being. But as easy as we pick up a remote to change a TV channel, so can we change the texture of our thinking. With practice and mindfulness, it becomes easier.

Good morning friends! Is it going to be a partly cloudy day or a partly sunny day ? I for one woke up raring to go, full of energy, even though the sunrise lagged a bit behind 😉 I’m enjoying a lovely quote from my calendar this AM ….

“We differ, blind and seeing, one from another, not in our senses, but in the use we make of them, in the imagination and courage with which we seek wisdom beyond the senses. ~ Helen Keller

“There’s a silver lining in every cloud that sails about the heavens, if we could only see it.”
~ Katty Macane

The sun had to work really hard to peak through the layers of clouds this morning.

If you find cloudy attitudes or people cramping your sunshine today, I hope you’ll find the silver lining, and burst on through!