“Let your mind be quiet, realizing the beauty of the world, and the immense, the boundless treasures that it holds in store.
All that you have within you, all that your heart desires, all that your nature so specially fits for–that or the counterpart of it waits embedded in the great Whole, for you. It will surely come to you.
Yet equally surely not one moment before its appointed time will it come. All your crying and fever and reaching out of hands will make no difference.
Therefore do not begin that game at all.”
Edward Carpenter (English Poet and Philosopher; August 29th, 1844 to June 28th, 1929)
“Sacred space and sacred time and something joyous to do is all we need. Almost anything then becomes a continuous and increasing joy.”
Joseph Campbell (American Writer; March 26th, 1904 to October 30th, 1987)
“I have learned to trust the flow of the Universe and ‘IT’ will unfold when it does at the perfect time and better than you could ever had expected or predicted.“
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 124 to 125 of 501.
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“The most beautiful makeup of a woman is passion. But cosmetics are easier to buy.”
Yves Saint Laurent (French Fashion Designer; August 1st, 1936 to June 1st, 2008)
“I began to become aware of the fact that looking your best, working with what you have, and bringing out your natural beauty with makeup was not as superficial a goal as I had originally thought. Makeup was simply a tool to help me look my best. When I looked my best, I felt better. When I felt better, I had more energy and accomplished more and was more outgoing. When I accomplished more and reached out more to others, they responded positively and my self-esteem grew.”
“I began to see that the ten minutes I took in the morning to put my best face forward for myself and not the world was a small but important way of nurturing my authenticity.”
“I grew up with no one showing me how to use make-up beyond advertisements in magazines. It wasn’t until adulthood when I began to find my niche. I wanted a classy, sexy, subtle enhancement of my features. I already liked who looked back at me in the mirror and just wanted to extenuate my assets. One thing I thin would be fun to have in the bathroom was one of the mirrors that reverses your image to how others actually see you. That additional and new perspective might change how you choose your enhancements.“
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 123 to 124 of 501.
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“Genius is of small use to a woman who does not know how to do her hair.”
Edith Wharton (American Writer and Designer; January 24th, 1862 to August 11th, 1937)
“Hair is a living, powerful, mercurial, metaphysical energy force to be respected, reckoned with, and reconciled to, but it cannot be controlled any more than atomic fusion.”
“Hair humbles us, and we need to make peace with it.”
“Growing up, I was obliged to have a short cut as I was told it was easier to keep up, etc. I hated my short hair. I understand better now as I embrace my cultural roots. Hair is sacred and a reflection of the sweet grass on Mother earth. My hair is a gift and I enjoy playing with it, untangling it and wrestling with it in the wind. I feel blessed to have fine dark hair which is an expression of my authentic self. With wedding #3 approaching, I believe wedding braids might be in order soon.”
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 120 to 123 of 501.
I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.
Driving to work, I spotted an Eagle sitting on the weather gauge pole in the middle of the I-90 bridge heading westbound and the Eagle was facing south. I am so blessed and in the “FLOW”.🦅
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