Posts Tagged ‘beauty’

  The Swan by Mary Oliver Did you too see it, drifting, all night, on the black river? Did you see it in the morning, rising into the silvery air – An armful of white blossoms, A perfect commotion of silk and linen as it leaned into the bondage of its wings; a snowbank, a [...]

I had the pleasure of meeting an artist / sculptor who brought some of his pieces into the store I work. I wish to share his bio and glimpse into his artwork. Please be sure to visit David’s website at http://www.rasnickdesigns.com to view a sampling of his jewelry derived from nature. David Rasnick has been a [...]

Just for today I will be happy. This assumes what Abraham Lincoln said is true: ‘Most folks are about as happy as they make their mind up to be.’ Happiness comes from within; it is not a matter of externals. Just for today I will try to adjust myself to what is; not try to [...]

“The most beautiful and most profound emotion we can experience is the sensation of the mystical. It is the sower of all true science. So to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead. To know that which is impenetretrable to us [...]

The beauty of the trees, the softness of the air, the fragrance of the grass, speaks to me. The summit of the mountain, the thunder of the sky, the rhythm of the sea, speaks to me. The faintness of the stars, the freshness of the morning, the dewdrop on the flower, speaks to me. The [...]