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1 Oct 2020

Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 5–4

Sky-Wash, 2020
Sky-Wash, 2020





       "Life is a great big canvas, 
        and you should throw all the paint 
        on it you can."

        —Danny Kaye

    14 Sep 2020

    Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 5–3





    "The world is like a mirror: 
    frown at it and it frowns at you;
    smile, and it smiles too."

    —Herbert Samuels

    Window Dew, 2017
    Window Dew, 2017
    1 Sep 2020

    Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 5–2

    Twilight Trees, 2016
    Twilight Trees, 2016




    "Check out any celebrity magazine to look for examples to disabuse you of thinking that being beautiful, successful, or rich will make you happy.”

    —Shawn Achor

    15 Aug 2020

    Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 5–1


    "Within moments of logging on to social media, we have instant access to others’ accomplishments, vacations, job promotions, home upgrades, and culinary creations. It’s hard to be happy if we constantly concern ourselves with how we measure up to those around us.

    Gratitude has the opposite effect of social comparison — it redirects our attention to the many wonderful things we already have in our lives that we have likely taken for granted.”

    —Timothy Bono, Ph.D., Psychology Professor, Washington University in St. Louis









    Cloud Surf, 2018
    Cloud Surf, 2018
    1 Aug 2020

    Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 4–24

    Elm Leaves, 2014
    Elm Leaves, 2014




       "The art of being happy lies in the    power of extracting happiness from     common things."

    —Henry Ward Beecher


    15 Jul 2020

    Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 4–23






                   patio fountain—
                   a drop of water marks
                   my page

                   —rmh²

    Garden Fountain, 2016
    Garden Fountain, 2016
    1 Jul 2020

    Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 4–22

    Silver and Gold, 2020
    Silver and Gold, 2020




    "Adversity has the effect 
     of eliciting talents, which, 
    in prosperous circumstances, 
                 would have lain dormant.”            
              
    —Horace

    14 Jun 2020

    Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 4–21


    [ Creative Chaos ]

    "When the going gets chaotic, the creative get going!"

    —rmh²

    Twilight Waves, 2020
    Twilight Waves, 2020
    31 May 2020

    Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 4–20

    Shifting Winds, 2020
    Shifting Winds, 2020





     "With every challenge 
    comes new opportunities.
    With every opportunity comes 
    new challenges."

    —rmh²

    15 May 2020

    Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 4–19


                   "The Theory of Rhythm"
                              [ r h² ]

                               "Over time,
                        routines (r) create a 
                    personal momentum (m
                that transforms ones’ life into
                   a rhythm of harmony (h
                       and happiness (h)."

                      —Robert M. Hopkins
                              (aka rmh²)

    Flowing Dawn, 2020
    Flowing Dawn, 2020
    2 May 2020

    Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 4–18

    Twilight Silhouette, 2017
    Twilight Silhouette, 2017

     





    "Do or do not. 
    There is no try." 

      —Yoda 

    15 Apr 2020

    Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 4–17






    "A journey of
    ten thousand miles  
    begins with but
       a single step."   

    —Lao Tzu 

    Great Wall at Mutianyu, 2015
    Great Wall at Mutianyu, 2015
    2 Apr 2020

    Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 4–16

    Twilight Glow, 2015
    Twilight Glow, 2015






    "Faith is taking the 
    first step even when you 
    don’t see the whole 
    staircase."

    —Martin Luther King, Jr. 

    15 Mar 2020

    Seeds of Wisdom: Vol 4–15






    "For death is no more 
    than a turning of us over  
    from time to eternity."

    —William Penn 

    Twilight Flow, 2017
    Twilight Flow, 2017
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