Discipline of blessings

RIC_1971-1, a photo by rchoephoto on Flickr.

But the discipline of blessings is to taste
each moment, the bitter, the sour, the sweet
and the salty, and be glad for what does not
hurt. The art is in compressing attention
to each little and big blossom of the tree
of life, to let the tongue sing each fruit,
its savor, its aroma and its use.

Marge Piercy, The art of blessing the day

Becoming Yourself

RIC_2926, a photo by rchoephoto on Flickr.

The things that is really hard, and really amazing,

is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.

Anna Quindlen

The messenger

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Originally uploaded by rchoephoto

Do not ask who the messenger is.
It is you.

Joseph T. Nolan