FEERIEE 13

We must become so alone, so utterly alone, that we withdraw into our innermost self. It is a way of bitter suffering. But then our solitude is overcome, we are no longer alone, for we find that our innermost self is the spirit, that it is God, the indivisible. And suddenly we find ourselves in the midst of the world, yet undisturbed by its multiplicity, for our innermost soul we know ourselves to be one with all being. ―  Hermann Hesse These earrings speak of The Mystic, the awakening of the mind and the connection between the Self and The Great Spirit. You can find them  here . ⍆ Stay inspired ⍅

“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. ”  ―  Norman Vincent Peale “And when we give each other Christmas gifts in His name, let us remember that He has given us the sun and the moon and the stars, and the earth with its forests and mountains and oceans--and all that lives and move upon them. He has given us all green things and everything that blossoms and bears fruit and all that we quarrel about and all that we have misused--and to save us from our foolishness, from all our sins, He came down to earth and gave us Himself.”  ―  Sigrid Undset                                                             Merry Christmas!                                      ...

“Our task must be to free ourselves... by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of Nature and it's beauty.”   ― Albert Einstein A few memories from my trip to N. Carolina :) ...rich green landscapes... ...untamed mountains... ...crystal veins within rocks... ...majestic forests... ...crimson clover fields... ...sweet wild onions, love them... ...gorgeous patterns in underground caverns... ...wild flowers... These would make gorgeous earrings. Wild Irises everywhere, my favorite flowers. Great inspiration for beads, love these shapes and colors.  "The Earth laughs in flowers." ~ Ralph W. Emerson  ...gorgeous wild flowers everywhere. Part of our hiking trail on the mountain. The Earth is a garden. Love, Laura :)

I am going to think of this day as the first day of my life. I will look on the members of my family with surprise and amazement, glad to discover that they are by my side, silently sharing that much talked about but little understood thing called love. I will look at everything and everyone as if for the first time, especially the small things that I have grown used to, quite forgetting the magic surrounding them.  Instead of noting down things I’m unlikely to forget on the piece of parchment I always carry with me, I will write a poem. Even if I have never written one before and even if I never do so again, I will at least know that I once had the courage to put my feelings into words. Tonight..., I’m going to spend time sorting through the pile of things I never had the patience to put in order. And I will find that a little of my history is there. And even the things I am accustomed to—like the sandals which, after long us...

     I love spending time outdoors with my little bugs... ...what I don't love is seeing all the garbage people leave behind sometimes. As I'm walking my dogs I can't help noticing plastic bags, candy wrappers, an empty soda can... Pick it up! says a voice in my head... No way, gross! Why should I pick up somebody else's garbage?!     An old book from an antique store in Wisconsin, loved the cover.. .If it looked like this, I'd be garbage hunting all day. But it doesn't... I remember when Mikey and I used to go fishing and I used to pick up the empty beer cans, the fishing line and whatever else was left behind by other fishermen. It really bothers me. I can't enjoy nature with all that stuff lying around. And something else... Cookie points, remember? A friend of mine loves birds. He talks to them and always has a cracker or some seeds for them... Why are you always feeding the birds? I asked. I like them...  h...