With life as short as a half taken breath,
don’t plant anything but love.

Rumi

photo gila national forest

See? I told you that they were a great pair of Boo-Bees!

And here’s another beautiful pair…

I hope this made you smile and helped brighten your day!!

Smile and Enjoy Life!

Thich Nhat Hanh continues to be in hospital where the doctors are encouraged by his small signs of progress. The next update on his health will be posted in the New Year

The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don’t wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.

Suffering is not enough. Life is both dreadful and wonderful…

How can I smile when I am filled with so much sorrow?

It is natural – you need to smile to your sorrow because you are more than your sorrow.

Thich Nhat Hahn

photo noNomme

They were walking up the shoreline, Brother and Sister now in their early 20’s. The waves were lapping at their feet, their feet disappearing in sea foam before the waves rolled back into the ocean.

I’m wading through Herzog’s book, now 60% of the way through. My headphones are piping in a Nils Frahm playlist from his album “Felt“. I set the book down to watch them.

Rachel is doing a handstand on the beach while Eric is taking photos. I can see them laughing as she tries it again. They are Friends. All those years of fighting, squabbling and picking on each other in the back seat of the car…All those corrections by Mom and Dad to keep it civil…look at them, they’ve become Friends.

Just as they pass below me, as if on cue, the late afternoon sun streams through the clouds. A warm breeze…

I believe so. Psychologist Alice Boyes recently shared this thought on Psychology Today:

No one needs a research study to know that mainstream news generally consists of reporting negative events. For example, the nightly news or morning paper will tell you about a train that derailed but not the thousands of trains that didn’t.

Especially if you’re prone to anxiety, watching or reading mainstream news can be fear and anxiety inducing. Why does this matter? When the world seems dangerous, people are less likely to get out there and live their lives in interesting ways.

What’s an alternative?  The alternative is to find media and other sources of information that are inspiring and give you a sense of general safety, optimism and abundant opportunity.

Here’s some ways to improve your information diet…

Get the rest of the article here: What’s a Healthier Option Than Mainstream News? | Psychology Today.

 Solemnity flows out of men naturally; but laughter is a leap.

It is easy to be heavy: hard to be light.

Angels can fly because they can take themselves lightly. 

GK Chesterton