Add some whimsy to your life
"No matter how long the Winter, Spring is sure to follow." ~ Proverb Every year on February 2nd, we rely on a groundhog to predict whether there are 6 more weeks of Winter in or 6 weeks of more Spring-like weather. Of course, there are actually about 6 weeks from that date left until the… Continue reading Monday Mantra 44 – No matter how long the Winter Spring is sure to follow
"Be who you were created to be, and you will set the world on fire." St. Catherine of Sienna St. Catherine of Sienna set forth quite the challenge and stated quite the amazing truth... "Be who you were created to be, and you will set the world on fire." To just be YOU. Simply, truly,… Continue reading Monday Mantra 43 – Be who you were created to be and you will set the world on fire
Loveliness, much like happiness, has always been ours for the taking, the indulging, the sharing. Yet, how often do is it thought of as an impossible goal, something always just out of reach, or better saved for tomorrow? Life is filled with loveliness, all it takes is being aware of it, of our surroundings, of… Continue reading Monday Mantra 42
This quote (which has been attributed to Anaïs Nin and also has been assigned a Talmudic origin) has a certain resonance in my soul, one that can clang about with all of the wild cacophony of a histrionic circus or ring with the sweet, lone clarity of a bell on a still night. It can be both… Continue reading Monday Mantra 41
A new year, a new month, a new week, a new day - each is a chance for a fresh start, a beginning, an adventure waiting to happen, a story starting to unfold. To live a life where each morning is greeted with a wide smile, open arms, and the excited feeling that, indeed, "Hooray… Continue reading Monday Mantra 40
"Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: It is the time for home." ~ Edith Sitwell Winter has officially arrived here in the Northern Hemisphere, since it it the time of the Winter Solstice. Winter is a… Continue reading Monday Mantra 39 – Winter is the time for comfort…
