“Flowers are restful to look at. They have neither emotions nor conflicts.” – Sigmund Freud “God almighty first planted a garden. And indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures.” – Francis Bacon “Garden as though you will live forever.” – William Kent “My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece.” – Claude Monet
Category: Personal Development
Adversity and Character
“As with the butterfly, adversity is necessary to build character in people” – Joseph B. Wirthlin “There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly.” – R. Buckminster Fuller
Social Distancing
I hope all of my friends are doing well, and coping with social distancing (look no further for the phrase for 2020, I’m sure), as it can be difficult when you enjoy being around a lot of people. Social distancing doesn’t require we remain in our homes, and being outside has a wonderful effect on…
Time is Always Ripe
“We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right.” – Dr Martin Luther King, Jr.
With a Single Step
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu
Lessons from Peaks
“Each fresh peak ascended teaches something.” – Sir Martin Convay
Silence
“Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.” – Francis Bacon
Long After the Mood
“Commitment means staying loyal to what you said you were going to do long after the mood you said it in has left you.” – Anonymous
Darkness and Light
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Promises to Keep
” The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.” – Robert Frost
Moments
It’s the moments that make up a life worth living – those that are easy to spot, and those that must be sought after. I catch myself remembering the cool mist coming off Abrams Falls, in the Smoky Mountains this spring, after a long hike. The relief that the mist brought, as it landed on…
Random Moments at Specific Times 