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15 Dec 2021

Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 6–6

Grey Matter, 2014
Grey Matter, 2014



“Clarity in the present moment uncovers landmarks for understanding the past
and the future.    

—rmh²


1 Dec 2021

Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 6–5







“Nearly all 
the best things that came
to me in life have been unexpected, 
unplanned by me.”

—Carl Sandburg


Winter Dewscape, 2021
Winter Dewscape, 2021
15 Nov 2021

Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 6–4

Verdant Light, 2021
Verdant Light, 2021






“The most wasted of all days 
 is one without laughter.”

—e. e. cummings


1 Nov 2021

Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 6–3






                 “Without solitude, 
                 no serious work is
                         possible.” 

                  —Pablo Picasso

Solitude, 2021
Solitude, 2021
15 Oct 2021

Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 6–2

Waterfall, 2021
Waterfall, 2021

 









"Stand like a mountain,     
flow like water."

—Lao Tzu

1 Oct 2021

Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 6–1





 “Use your smile to change 
the world; don’t let the world 
change your smile.”

—Chinese Proverb 

Twilight Flow, 2020
Twilight Flow, 2020
15 Sep 2021

Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 5–24

Morning Glory, 2017
Morning Glory, 2017






      Be still and know that I am God.
      Be still and know that I am.
      Be still and know.
      Be still.
      Be.









1 Sep 2021

Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 5–23







“Worry never robs 
tomorrow of its sorrow, 
it only saps today 
of its joy.”

—Leon Buscaglia

Flower Meadow, 2021
Flower Meadow, 2021
15 Aug 2021

Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 5–22

Lotus Pond, 2021
Lotus Pond, 2021








“Wealth is the ability 
to fully experience life.”

—Henry David Thoreau  

1 Aug 2021

Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 5–21



Every time you find yourself “stuck in a moment” — such as dwelling in negative or unpleasant memories, simply put them in an imaginary box. Be sure to gift-wrap them with shiny paper and ribbons — the more colorful, the better!

Out of sight and out of mind, these learning experiences wrapped with the perspective of time remind us of how much we‘ve learned — and how, by prizing them as gifts of wisdom and maturity, we can pass them along to all whom we meet, just merely by being ourselves.

—rmh² 

Beetle on a Stump, 2021
Beetle on a Stump, 2021
15 Jul 2021

Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 5–20

Sunrise Elm, 2014
Sunrise Elm, 2014





“God seems to send us on
the path toward our own wholeness 
not by eliminating the obstacles, 
but by making use of them.”

—Richard Rohr

1 Jul 2021

Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 5–19





“Life ought to be
a struggle of desire
toward adventures whose
nobility will fertilize
the soul.”

—Rebecca West
Clouds and Sunlight, 2021
Clouds and Sunlight, 2021
15 Jun 2021

Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 5–18

Twilight Clouds, 2021
Twilight Clouds, 2021







“A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.”

—Phyllis Diller
1 Jun 2021

Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 5–17








"The only person 
you are destined to become 
is the person you decide 
to be.” 

—Ralph Waldo Emerson


Pond Reflections, 2021
Pond Reflections, 2021
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