Remember, you are not what you have suffered, battled, or been through. Your scars may remind you of the war, and you may feel broken. But to me, your scars paint a map of your triumphs, and your strength shines like sunbeams at midnight. You are beautiful in the truest sense of the word. – …
Photography
The Surprising, Creative, Life Of Benchman. By Trev Jones.
The Benchman series of images impressed me from the time I saw the first one. Creator Trev Jones has been a friend of mine for a few years, and I knew that he had a unique sense of creativity, but his Benchman series is, to me, quite spectacular. Trev and I met in the WP …
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Japan; Graceful Contrasts Of Tech And Tradition.
Japan, in many ways, is a graceful contrast of high tech and traditional rituals. But the Japanese have managed to marry the two in balletic harmony. Today’s Japanese culture excels in the tech world while still offering and embracing many of their unique cultural habits. “Traditional Japanese culture has had a marked impact on that …
Being A Difference In The World; Quotes And Photography.
“If you desire to make a difference in the world, you must be different from the world.” -Elaine S. Dalton “we must be free inside to make a difference outside.” – Vishal Mangalwadi “Help others to see themselves better than they are until they believe.” – Anonymous “Never walk past an injustice.” – Amanda Ricks …
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Night Time Speaks Volumes.
I like the night. Without the dark, we’d never see the stars. – Stephenie Meyer It was the possibility of darkness that made the day seem so bright. – Stephen King Night is a time of rigour, but also of mercy. There are truths which one can see only when it’s dark. – Isaac Bashevis Singer …
Sowing Lightening. Photo and Quote.
“SOWING LIGHTNING Seize Bolts of lightning from the sky And plant them in fields of life. They will grow like tender sprouts of fire. Charge sombre thoughts With unexpected flash, You, my lightning in the soil!” ― Visar Zhiti, The Condemned Apple: Selected Poetry (Photo via my Surprising Pins on Pinterest)
Know What You Want To Do; Quote.
Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer to your goal. – Elbert Hubbard Photo from my Pinterest Board; https://www.pinterest.ca/Surprisingpins/photography or https://www.pinterest.com/Surprisingpins/photography.
Money Trees Will Make You Rich!
I have decided to get back into plants. Over the last few years, we haven’t had any plants around the house, and I realized how much I miss them. Nothing beats having a bit of nature inside, however small it may be. After a lot of online research to find plants that were both cat-friendly …
Nature Beautifully Blossoms In Blue.
“Plant seeds of happiness, hope, success, and love; it will all come back to you in abundance. This is the law of nature.” ― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience “…and then, I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough?” ― Vincent van Gogh “Those …
This Is Your Place. – Quote.
“You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves. Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine. Meanwhile, the world goes on. …
I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing; My Place Of Well.
A Place in the World that’s mine? Although I’ve lived here, in Canada, for decades now it doesn’t feel like my place. England, where I was born, or Costa Rica, where I lived for awhile before coming to Canada, resonate more with who I feel I am. But certain songs help me remember and …
Magic Macro Flowers By Su Leslie.
I’ve had the pleasure of knowing the very talented photographer, Su Leslie, and her blog Zimmerbitch for about four years. Throughout those years Su has repeatedly impressed me with her stunning photographic posts. Su has also been a favourite guest author here on Surprising Lives, so I’m thrilled to offer a new compilation post of …