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Category Archives: Angels
Second Guessing: The War Within
I have a tiny whisper that goes in and out with me, And what can be the use of it is more than I can see. (with apologies to Robert Louis Stevenson) My tiny whisper goes in and out with me, such a steady … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Challenge, Doubt, Failure, Freedom, Mindfulness, Personal Essay, Wisdom
Tagged Evil, Freedom, Good, Jung, Mindfulness, Psychology, The Shadow
27 Comments
Hey, Fat Lady!
“It ain’t over till the fat lady sings….” It’s a great phrase, isn’t it? It references what used to be the stereotypically overweight sopranos of Grand Opera. (Since the advent of the Metropolitan Opera’s HD television simulcasts, we’ve been getting glamour … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Challenge, Etcetera, Life and Death, Nature, Personal Essay, Pioneer Valley, Spring, winter
Tagged Mother Nature, Mothers, Nature, Opera, Spring, Winter, Wrath
36 Comments
Boundless Joy!
Will you hop aboard my train of thought with me? It’s heading toward a place of harmony and — you guessed it — joy! The starting point was a dull morning with not much needing to be done. So I … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Art, Etcetera, Happiness, Music
Tagged Beethoven, Friendship, Genius, Germany, Joy, Music, Spain, Stream of Consciousness
29 Comments
HEAVEN IS —
I’m a simple soul, and Heaven to me is getting off the WordPress spam list so that I can once again visit and comment on my friends’ blogs, instead of being a pariah and having my words sent to oblivion … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Etcetera, Freedom, Life and Death, Poetry
Tagged Heaven, Hell, Poetry, Sartre
25 Comments
ORCHIDS: Next, The Beautiful
Orchids are rather like fireworks, everybody is always going OOOOOOH! and AAAAAAAAH! at the sight. Not me. I think some of them are exotic, others are beautiful, and still others are, frankly, weird. My first post showed you some of the … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Etcetera, Flowers, Nature, Photography, Pioneer Valley
Tagged Beauty, Flowers, Orchids, Photography
29 Comments
Lonely Angel
… we are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can fly only by embracing each other. Lucian de Crescenzo But getting to “embrace” in our times isn’t easy. Watch Free Hugs again: what does it take to begin … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Etcetera, Loneliness, Quotes, Touch, Wisdom
Tagged Angels, Friendship, Hugs, Loneliness
8 Comments
Things Take Time: FRIENDSHIP
“Friendship is a pretty full-time occupation if you really are friendly with somebody. You can’t have too many friends because then you’re just not really friends.” —- Truman Capote Imagine what author Truman Capote would have had to say about Facebook! … Continue reading
Lonely Angel
… we are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can fly only by embracing each other. Lucian de Crescenzo But getting to “embrace” in our times isn’t easy. Watch Free Hugs: what does it take to … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Etcetera, Loneliness, Mindfulness, Touch
Tagged Angels, Holidays, Hugs, Touch, Welcome
22 Comments