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On Joy and Sorrow

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Eliza Waters

On Joy and Sorrow from The Prophet  by Kahlil Gibran Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears. And how else can it be? The deeper that … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Eliza Waters

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a … Continue reading →

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Celebrate

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Eliza Waters

Ana from Celebrating Sunshine shared in a recent post these great gratitude quotes that I think are just wonderful. Visit her site for more upbeat posts looking at the sunny side of life! ❤ Some people grumble that roses have thorns; … Continue reading →

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Finally Back Home

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Eliza Waters

I wanted to share with you a book I think is too good to keep to myself. It is the recently published debut anthology, Finally Back Home. It is the work of the talented young poet Irfaan Ihsan Jaffer, who is … Continue reading →

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When You Arise

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Eliza Waters

“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive—to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.”    ~ Marcus Aurelius

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I Salute You!

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Eliza Waters

One year ago today, with heart pounding (because I had no idea what I was doing), I hit the ‘Publish’ button and posted my first ever blog entry – Serenity Beckons. Now, I look back on the journey I’ve undertaken and feel … Continue reading →

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Be Here Now

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Eliza Waters

“Be Here Now”  ~  Ram Das Words to live by. I often use this phrase to shift my focus back to the present moment, instead of ruminating about some past event or anticipating a future one. Some refer to it … Continue reading →

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Walk a Rainbow Trail

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Eliza Waters

“Walk a rainbow trail; walk a trail of song, and all about you will be beauty. There is a way out of every dark mist, over a rainbow trail.” ~ Robert Motherwell  We’ve had a couple of days of on … Continue reading →

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A Global Meditation for Peace

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Eliza Waters

“If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. We need not wait to see what others do.”   … Continue reading →

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A Single Grateful Thought

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Eliza Waters

“A single grateful thought toward heaven is the most complete prayer.” –Gotthold Lessing

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