Lingering with Lua ~ lingering in his gaze filled with curiosity sweet and innocent ~ her beauty shines forth to bedazzle and beguile playful dreams begin ~ Lua and Drake are two of Belén Soto’s latest ceramic characters that have inspired my imagination. You can see the rest of her fanciful art at Cerámica Belén Soto.
This week Awesome Stories brings you the love of music, lunchmates, electric buses and great leadership. The Lady in Number Six The Lady in Number Six is a documentary about a remarkable woman, Alice Herz-Sommer. At 109, Alice was the oldest living survivor of the Holocaust. The remarkable part is how she still believed life…
You are Creative! We tend to view creativity as something magical and special given to only the privileged few. In fact, I believe we are all creative. We simply express it in different ways. The main problem is with our limited definitions and perceptions of what it means to be creative. Creativity can be seen as…
Moon Madness ~ night riders mounted shadows glide across the sky moon madness beckons ~ The Earth’s shadow darkened the moon during the lunar eclipse on September 16, 2016. Sadly I missed this rare event due to cloudy weather. It’s called a penumbral lunar eclipse where the earth causes a shadow across the moon. This…
This week Awesome Stories brings you merging worlds, compassionate living, sustainable living and the #1 school in Arkansas. Merging Worlds Maybe it’s our ability to shine with such varied brightness that makes the human experience so beautiful and such a perfect medium for spiritual development. Fellow WP blogger Cristen Rodgers wrote an insightful post called…
Desert Dreams ~ sensual sandstone sentinels of ancient days when inland seas flow ~ wonders of time past arches reaching back to zen the still point of love ~ I believe this photo is from Arches National Park in Utah or nearby in Colorado. Either way, it speaks to me of the timeless beauty of…
Night Dreams ~ sunset to the west soft orange hues paint the sky night dreams emerging ~
This week Awesome Stories brings you diving therapy, dog therapy, creating happiness and compassion. Diving Therapy Jim Elliott started Diveheart after he saw how much impact learning to skate made with his blind daughter. Diveheart offers scuba diving for people with disabilities. Many of their clients are paralyzed and live with pain. Their mission is to…
Summer Dreams ~ thoughts like puffy clouds float on warm summer thermals refresh my spirit ~ waves, salt and sea breeze waft about my hungry soul feed my summer dreams ~ I am so grateful for my time at the beach this summer and visit with a friend. Her kind offer to stay at her home…
Kogarashi ~ winds blow from the west announcing the arrival of winter my heart quiets for a long rest ~ I found this photo on theoddessyonline.com. It was part of an article on 11 beautiful Japanese words that don’t exist in English. I love the words, photos and fact that these words convey a whole…
This week Awesome Stories brings you food security, celebrity baby, teaching sustainability and the science of awe! Capstone for Food Security Capstone was formed to help bring food security to residents of the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans. David Young came to S. Louisiana thinking he would help rehab some homes, but he found a bigger…
Dragonfly Delight ~ jaws for fierce killing 360-degree vision masters of living ~ friend to humankind fearsome enemy to bugs survival masters ~ freaky fast flyers dazzling colors in flight visions of delight ~ I find dragonflies fascinating and magical to watch. If you’re an insect, apparently they are the top dog predator, so…
Rainbow Dreams ~ rainbows of bright light fill my imagination visions of delight ~ I’m pretty pleased with this photo, especially since it was taken with my cellphone and the quality in low light was a concern. Sometimes imperfection is just fine or dare I say “perfect!” May rainbows color your world.
This week Awesome Stories brings you nuclear hope, healthy food for all, virtue and happiness. A New View on Nuclear I’ve slowly changed my view on nuclear energy, moving past my fears and prejudices to find the truth of comparative energy sources. It helped to have a friend who is an informed advocate for responsible nuclear.…
Monsoon Madness ~ pressure drops winds reverse rains pour lightening strikes valleys flood nature speaks man listens balance restored ~ Thanks for another inspiring storm photo from Mike Oblinski. I’m in awe of his photography and willingness to chase storms like this monsoon in the Chiricahua Mountains of SE Arizona. Sometimes we need a kick in…
