We Flock

A  L  O  H  A !

 Everyone  thinks that his 

own geese are swans.

             Danish Proverb

 Together, we form 

a necessary paradox; 

not a senseless 

contradiction.

                  Criss Jami

My own feeling is we 

need more compassion, 

we need more empathy, 

we need more togetherness, 

in terms of working together. 

                   Cindy McCain

I like to prowl ordinary places.

I feel sorry for us all 

or glad for us all

caught alive together and 

awkward in that way.

           Charles Bukowski

Linking To

Wild Bird Wednesday
CDP Theme Day "Black"

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Just remember:

A silly goose

may be a

swan in disguise!

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Green Feather Green Stone

A  L  O  H  A !

Have you ever observed a humming-bird 

moving about in an aërial dance 

among the flowers — 

a living prismatic gem 

that changes its colour 

with every change of position… 

it is a creature of such 

fairy-like loveliness as to 

mock all description. 

                     W. H. Hudson, Green Mansions:

A Romance of the Tropical Forest, 1916

San Francisco Chinatown

For instance, dragons are 

deeply revered by the Chinese. 

According to legend they have 

megapowers that include weather control 

and life creation. And they’re seen 

as kind, benevolent creatures. 

                                Jennifer Rardin

A good roof protector!

Hummingbird beams 

enjoyment of life, 

dances the lightness of being. 

Enjoy life's sweetness,

find the shaft of light,

share the ruby you carry,

rest when it is time.

Linking To
Our World Tuesday
Wild Bird Wednesday

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In This Case

A  L  O  H  A !

 We walk around fighting 

over our clashing illusions. 

Let's WAKE together instead!

 The glories of life are

 far beyond my little fears!

When a dog

bays at the moon,

there are not

"two sides".

There is a dog

and there is

The Moon.

We love dogs.

But in this case

Be The Moon!

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 Me & You

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Linking To
Monday Murals
Our World Tuesday

Live Thrill

A  L  O  H  A !

If we could get as focused on 

our ideals and aspirations

as we are about what annoys us, 

we would find ourselves

experiencing those ideals, 

seeing them reflected back

To us from everywhere! 

 Live the thrill of your 

highest aspirations!

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Highest

A  L  O  H  A !

Diversity has been written into 

the DNA of American life; 

any institution that lacks 

a rainbow array has come to 

seem diminished, if not diseased. 

              Joe Klein

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& Kumu Hina link

We're here for a reason. 

I believe a bit of the reason 

is to throw little torches out to 

lead people through the dark.

           Whoopi Goldberg

Gratitude

Dissolves fear.

A smile

Thins the veil

Between Heaven & Earth,

Between souls.

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Linking To

Saturday Critters
I'd Rather Be Birdin`

Underway In Progress

A  L  O  H  A !

I have always wanted to know 

what was real, 

how things really are, 

and what matters. 

Now that I have had the privilege 

of living over half a century, 

I realize that this is the time 

to fully be the person, friend, 

and influence, that I have been 

in training my whole life to become. 

I invite you to join me. 

It's easy to win an argument, 

lob a remark like a hand grenade, 

and then retreat to the comfort 

of familiar prejudices. 

It is much harder to reach out 

in sincerity to your neighbor 

and find solutions. 

Just reaching is 

the first step. 

I invite you to join me.

 Handle the most 

important things in life 

like people's feelings 

with the lightest touch.

Don't Forget

To look up!

➲

Linking To
Skywatch
Shadow Shot Sunday

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Your Choice

A  L  O  H  A !

You call the heaven 

you hope for, 

or create the hell 

you fear.

Let your feelings

be your guide,

not your god.

This world is not realities yard stick but 

it's testing ground and playground. 

Truth is expansive and never ending. 

Life is a test tube of many experiments. 

And when the experiments are over 

Truth reigns once again over all

You're going along. You're 

doing emotionally great. 

Then a tiny thought or anxiety 

presents itself at the gate. 

Stay calm. 

Don't be like the elephant 

that runs up a tree because it's 

cartoonishly afraid of a mouse. 

Reframe how you feel about 

that tiny negative thought. 

Perhaps it is only come to 

press its nose up against 

the window of your party. 

Perhaps it is showing itself 

to remind you of the importance 

of the great mood you're in, 

and re-doubling your commitment 

to staying in a high vibration. 

None of this by force, 

but by CHOICE! 

The most powerful force 

in the universe. 

That little negative thought is 

asking you if you want to play. 

Don't engage, don't get upset.

 Thank it for the invitation 

and send it on its way with love.

Linking To

Global Weekly Skywatch

Here

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Ah, So Good of You

to Visit!

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The Courage To Listen Not Defend

A  L  O  H  A !

 Do you want to be "right" 

or be effective?  

You can be technically correct, 

but the person you argue with 

is telling you something valuable.  

They are telling you what is 

Emotionally True to them, 

what matters most to them.  

They are telling you exactly 

what you need to understand, 

in order to forge an agreement.

Can we even really hear 

each other anymore?

Linking To

Wild Bird Wednesday

Tomorrow

A  L  O  H  A !

Dwelling on the negative 

simply contributes 

to its power.

      Shirley MacLaine

We awaken in others 

the same attitude 

of mind we hold 

toward them.

      Elbert Hubbard

If we look at the world 

with a love of life, 

the world will reveal 

its beauty to us. 

      Daisaku Ikeda 

Linking To
Our World Tuesday

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Beauty To US!

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