Five standout remarkable books from 2024 - each inspirational, timeless, timely, filled with wonder, wisdom, symbolism and integrity! : )
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" I am the fiery life of divine substance, I blaze above the beauty of the fields, I shine in the waters, I burn in the sun, moon and stars. " Hildegard of Bingen ref 1
"Keep your face towards the sunshine and the shadows will fall behind you." Walt Whitman
Each new day is the blank page through which the story of your life unfolds anon.
"The beginning is always today." Mary Wollstoncraft Shelly
"No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again." Buddah
"New beginnings, new horizons, new adventures!" anon
"I close my eyes to old endings and open my heart to new beginnings." Nick Fredrickson
New horizons, more often than not, can be a challenge. "Its time to turn the page" - a phrase I repeated frequently throughout 2024, it helped me to keep moving forward, when circumstances presented themselves...pressing on, gaining momentum... Below memorable 2024 stand out books that were inspirational and motivating.
Along with much appreciation for the particularly dedicated, insightful writings of Maria Popova, whose website, 'Marginalian' has been a rich source of life affirming encouragment throughout 2024. 🙏
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The Great Upshift - A rich collection of scholarly writings addressing humanity's greatest challenges, exploring how we can advance toward peace and harmony on our planet.
"A new world is emerging before our eye's. We are surrounded by evidence that civilization is poised on the threshold of a major evolutionary event....Conscious Evolution. " Bruce Lipton ref 1 pg5
Rumi's Little Book of Life - Rumi...a poetic source of inspirational text, full of wisdom that speaks to the heart, as much now as it did in the 1300's. A flick of the page from this timeless read will inevitably resonate.
"Friends, let us return to the source of pure essence that nothing else can equal. Remember, we are pearls in a vast ocean of Spirit. If not, why are these constant waves surging through our hearts? The primeval wave created the vessel of this body, as it breaks, we will be united with the friend." Rumi ref 2 pg 135.
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating....Elizabeth Tovey Baileys unique portrayal of her encounter with a snail. The deep lessons she learnt through a year long observation led to her intriguing in depth research concerning the intricate, touching and most curious life cycle of this small creature. Elizabeth is a gifted writer in this heart warming tale of discovery and wonder
"Each evening the snail awoke, and with astonishing poise it moved gracefully to the rim of the pot and peered over, surveying, once again , the strange country that lay ahead. Pondering its circumstance with a regal air as if from the turrets of a castle, it waved its tentacles first this way then that, as though responding to a distant melody." ref3 pg 16.
more to add!
"The new year stands before us like the chapter in a book, ready to be written," Melody Beattie
final artwork of the year.
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| A family of four Spaniel's in The Snow. yf Mixed media, impression, - Dec 24 |
🌟Wishing you happy vibes with lots of adventures be they through, books, places, people gatherings, music, art, theatre, nature, where ever it maybe in the coming year
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| Sending positive universe vibes with good wishes for 2025 photo by tim. |
Every moment is a fresh beginning.
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