I love jewels. Not jewels of luxurious and wealthy means, rather the magnificence presented in tiny morsels each morning in simplistic excellence and elegance. Nature’s jewels exist for me as they appear in a raindrop, a perfectly shaped bud of a flower, a molded stone discovered in a riverbed or an iridescent shell plucked from…
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Tree of Hopefulness – Stuck in Observation Mode
“Idealism is a seed of naïveté once planted in a youthful heart that grew into a tree of hopefulness.” – Erika K Rothwell It’s Monday again. Yes I am moving forward with hope. Yet, my mind stays persistently intertwined with the past. Stuck in an observation mode, I cling to new ideas as if a…
Hope – A Profound Purpose – Day 17
After calling out some obstacles along my way, the path has been cleared for a greater purpose. “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” -Mahatma Karamchand Gandhi Perhaps there is a reason I have so many of my inspirational thoughts in the kitchen. I don’t always enjoy…
Fake Flowers – Search for Petals of Authenticity
How much better would it be to reveal my natural self in my interactions rather than staying stuck sharing a generic impression, like fake flowers, a dust-collecting replica of who I only wish to be, devoid of flaws and authenticity, a life-like fantasy?