Category Archives: persevere

The Magic Thread

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. Buddha Maybe it is the colder weather and darker mornings that make me long for the weekends so I can sleep … Continue reading

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All My Roads Have Led Me To….

Looking back fromWhere I stand tonightI wouldn’t changeA thing about my lifeWrong turns IHad to take backIn those crazy yearsCould not have been mistakesIf they brought me here Cause all my roadsHave led me toThis night, this loveI share with … Continue reading

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Every Little Thing Is Gonna Be OK 🐦🐦🐦

Don’t worry…Every little thing’s gonna be alright 🐦🐦🐦 Continue reading

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Feel the Feels

This too shall pass…..good and bad. ❤️ Continue reading

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Practice, Practice, Practice!

Practice puts brains in your muscles. Sam Snead I have been neglecting my watercolor practice lately, so it was nice to get a little time with it this weekend. While these pictures still aren’t close to those of the YouTube … Continue reading

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The Lost Has Been Found!!! 🎉😁🎉

The way to love anything is to realize that it may be lost. Gilbert K. Chesterton Friday was a red letter day in our happy household! Mara’s bag had been lost since she arrived on the 17th, but finally on … Continue reading

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Would I Like a Spotless Mind? I think so.

Stepping off the positive path for a purgative post……and then right back to positive, I promise 🙂 Continue reading

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Patience Pays Off!

You cannot expect miracles to happen overnight. Be patient, be loving, and little by little the change you seek will come. Leon Brown I was absolutely delighted this morning when I went outside to find that my eyeliner lilies were … Continue reading

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Spreading My Wings

What the caterpillar calls the end of the world the master calls a butterfly. Richard Bach Today was a milestone day for me. It marks my last day of therapy. When I first started last February, I was a much … Continue reading

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Bloom

As long as we are persistent in our pursuit of our deepest destiny, we will continue to grow. We cannot choose the day or time when we will fully bloom. It happens in its own time. Denis Waitley

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The race is on…

Perseverance is not a long race, it is many short races one after the next. Walter Eliot This was last night’s practice with watercolors. I have a long way to go until it comes naturally, but I’ve come a long … Continue reading

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What a Day!!

This morning I woke up much earlier than I normally do on Saturday.  No sleeping in when you have a mountain to climb! Well, maybe not quite a mountain, but a very significant hill out here in the beautiful Black … Continue reading

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