Month: July 2018

The Secret of Beauty

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“There’s nothing fair nor beautiful, but takes

Something from thee, that makes it beautiful.”

– Henry Wadsworth Longfellow –

 

. . . which, of course, means that beauty is within you.

Look for the beauty all around you this week. It’s a sign of the beauty in your own spirit.

Nurture peace, cultivate kindness, and carry the calm.

 

Nature of the week:

Shadow of the Week:

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Text and photos © 2018 Karyn Henley. All rights reserved.

Forward Toward the Sun

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“Our way is not soft grass,

it’s a mountain path

with lots of rocks.

But it goes upwards,

Forward, toward the sun.”

– Ruth Westheimer –

 

Nurture peace, cultivate kindness, and carry the calm as you journey upward, forward, toward the sun.

Nature of the week:

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To Be Human

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“To be human is to be able to grasp hope,

to hold it tightly to the chest,

to let its nectar seep into our hearts

and give us peace.”

– Kaitlin B. Curtice –

 

Nurture peace by grasping hope, holding it tightly, and letting it seep into your heart.

Cultivate kindness and carry the calm.

 

Nature of the week:

Shadow of the Week:

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Text and photos © 2018 Karyn Henley. All rights reserved.

How Can I Be Calm When I’m Outraged

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“There’s a difference between outrage and hate.

Outrage is appropriate.

Hate destroys the soul.”

– Diana Butler Bass –

 

Outrage needs to be rooted in a deep inner calm and a clear head so that we don’t burn out like sparklers that spew sharp, hot light into the darkness only to sputter out into a burning glow that fades, leaving behind a thin, cold, dull wand. Let your calm be the fuel for the controlled burn of an eternal flame.

Nurture peace, cultivate kindness, and carry the calm, even in outrage.

Nature of the week:

Shadow of the Week:

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For my posts on noticing the wonder of life, link here.

 

Text and photos © 2018 Karyn Henley. All rights reserved.