Istanbul’u seviyorum – I love Istanbul | Wordless Wednesday
“If the Earth were a single state, Istanbul would be its capital.” Napoleon Bonaparte
Yearn to Be
Yearn to Be Yearn to be, Like the butterflies Fluttering in the autumn sky. Cherish each moment; as it passes by. Yearn to be, Like the compassionate humans, Who sprinkle kindness; like confetti in the sky. Yearn to be; Like the farmers, Toiling in the scorching sun. Holding their ground; For a harvest whose benefits; we reap all year round. Yearn to be; True to Yourself. Acknowledge. Appreciate. Align; with who you are. And wrap yourself…
Zero Excuses | Birding Escapades
“I think the most important quality in a birdwatcher is a willingness to stand quietly and see what comes. Our everyday lives obscure a truth about existence – that at the heart of everything there lies a stillness and a light.” ― Lynn Thomson, Birding with Yeats: A Mother’s Memoir
Be At Ease : Wordless Wednesday | Wednesday Wisdom
Be at Ease Today’s gentle breeze, Is a reminder to be at ease. With life’s follies and demands.
Anticipate
Anticipate It is full moon tomorrow, September 10, 2022 and the planet mercury just went retrograde starting today, till 2 October, 2022. I wonder what this full moon and mercury retrograde will bring!
Truly a Grand, Golden Birthday
“My life is better with every year of living it.” ~ Rachel Maddo “Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest.” ~ Larry Lorenzoni
The Invitation
“It doesn’t interest me what planets are squaring your moon… I want to know if you have touched the centre of your own sorrow, if you have been opened by life’s betrayals, or have become shrivelled and closed from fear of further pain. I want to know if you can sit with pain mine or your own without moving to hide it or fade it or fix it.” – Oriah Mountain Dreamer , The Invitation
Monsoon Skies that Light-Up the City
“We shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds.” – Anton Chekhov
Ms. Hall, a Teacher Par Excellence
Ms. Hall, my teacher in kindergarten at Jesmond school played a huge role in shaping who I am today. She made learning fun and adventurous. Her memories are etched in my heart.
6 Months of Balanced Flow: Word of the Year 2022
“I am rooted, but I flow.” – Virginia Woolf Six Months of “Balanced Flow”