Monthly Archives: March 2015

Beginnings are The Best

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“Nature is infinitely creative.
It is always producing
the possibility of
new beginnings.”
Marianne Williamson

Beginnings are the Best

Sailing away on the beginning of daylight savings time.

Everyone loves something new. Something untouched, innocent and beautiful. Who doesn’t love baby animals or a human baby or even new car smell. No one.

Beginnings of new relationships are magical. That sensation of giddiness when you talk or walk with a new lover. The beginning of a book you’ve been wanting to read for months. The beginning of that vacation or long holiday weekend you’ve been looking forward to for years. Beginnings always add excitement, a sense of adventure and magic to ones otherwise humdrum life.

Beginnings are about allowing yourself to start over. It’s about looking, listening, and learning from what you hear and see.

That’s why, beginnings are the best.

Shine On

Whale Watching Tour

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“The Endangered Species Act has been remarkably successful.
Humpback whales, bald eagles, and brown pelicans …
are just a few of the species that are recovering quite nicely.”
Kieran Suckling

California Brown Pelican

Up close and personal with a California Brown Pelican.

On my whale watching trip today, I wasn’t able to capture any images of the whales we saw. But, it was a beautiful sunny day and we saw lots of dolphins and sea lions.

This California brown pelican was happy to let me get a shot of him. He was quite content perched at the pier in Redondo Beach, greeting all the crew and visitors before we launched for our whale watching tour.

Shine On

A State of Zen

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“In every chromosome and gene
Lie all that was, or might have been”
Ray Bradbury

Zen in WritingThe other day I finished reading Ray Bradbury’s book, Zen in the Art of Writing. This book confirmed why I feel I must write daily.

Whether it’s writing 200 word daily blogs or working on my novel, I always get lost in time while I write.

Mr. Bradbury states in this book, “First and foremost, writing reminds us that we are alive and that it is a gift and a privilege, not a right. Not to write, for many of us, is to die”.

He also goes on to say that writing similar to being a musician, you must partake in your craft daily. Because if a musician didn’t practice daily his music would suffer. If he goes two days without practice, the critics would know, and the third day of not playing music, his audiences would know.

So, every day I write. And every time I write, it not only helps my confidence, but I find writing allows me to be in a state of zen.

Shine On

Black – Top Hat – Cat

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“When I played in the sandbox,
the cat kept covering me up.”
Rodney Dangerfield

black-cat-with a black hat

I once crossed the path of a cat
Who was wearing a black top hat
I asked the black cat
Why he’d wear a top hat
He replied quite composed
He was dressed for a formal affair

I then asked the black cat
What kind of affair
Would a black cat attend
Wearing such a fancy black hat
He replied with great pride a black tie affair
But he hadn’t a black tie to wear

By: J R

Shine On

Live Your Dream

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“By three methods we may learn wisdom:
First, by reflection, which is noblest;
Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and
Third by experience, which is the bitterest.”
Confucius

Lessons of LifeThis is your life.

Do what you love,
and do it often.
If you don’t like something,
change it.

Stop over analyzing,
life is simple.
All emotions are beautiful.

When you eat, appreciate every last bite.

If you don’t have enough time, stop watching TV.
If you are looking for the love of your life, stop;
they will be waiting for you when you start doing things you love.

Open your mind, arms, and heart to new things and people, we are united in our differences.

Ask the next person you see what their passion is, and share
your inspiring dream with them.

Travel often; Getting lost will help you find yourself.

Some opportunities only come once, seize them.
Life is about the people you meet, and the things you create with them,
so go out and start creating.

Life is short. Wear your passion and live your dream.

Shine On