Cartwheeling through Life

August 2026

"Be encouraging, compassionate, and kind. Kindness costs nothing, and to someone else, it can mean everything." Aug 6, Dear Friend by Michelle Maros

"Choose to love people from a space that is safe and healthy." Aug 5, Dear Friend by Michelle Maros

Doing my brain laundry...

"Energy is your most precious resource; be intentional to care for it..." p. 234 Dear Friend by Michelle Maros

Faetz Family now includes Austin Reid

Giving Tree 🌳 ♥️ ...

"Hanging By A Moment (Acoustic Version)" by Lifehouse 🎶 here

p. 46 Retirement Rocks: Devotions for All That Free Time

"I Don't want To- Talk About It- How You Broke My Heart..." my favorite rendition

John Byron Law, Jr entered into eternal life 10 years ago this week 🙏❤️

Ken swim 😀 5 August 26

Lunch with Lori! 7 Aug 26

Make plans for an adventure or two

Noah Kahan's "Paid Time Off" listen here

Otis Library

"Prayers are the branches of the tree, whose roots are called 'faith'. Faith can exist without prayer, but prayer cannot exist without faith." p. 203 Maktub by Paulo Coelho

Quietly contemplating the next chapter...

Reading Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue

Soapmaking Saturday was really fun. Thank you, Logan

"There is no tedium in the world, only in the way we look at the world." p. 205 Maktub by Paulo Coelho

"Unexpected kindness can give you the fuel to power through." Aug 6, Dear Friend by Michelle Maros

Video of Stonington Harbor Aug 5, 2026

"We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time." T. S. Eliot

Xfinity success with Mom's new phone Aug 5, 2026

"Your path is yours, and your timing is unique. You are not behind. You are right on time." p. 240 Dear Friend by Michelle Maros

Zetz is a Yiddish word that means a heavy blow, smack, punch, or a hard unexpected setback.

After weeks and weeks of not reading this book I checked out from the (it kept automatically renewing) I finally opened it to page 1. "Accept the mystery of faith and the Universe will reveal itself to you." p. 172

"Build a house of fragments... Every fragment transformed into something beautiful." p.1

"Could you grab a piece of that wind and bring it in here to cool the room?" p. 5

Divination [the practice of seeking hidden knowledge, future events, or guidance from spiritual or supernatural forces] is an excellent counselor, but a terrible prophet."p. 6

Each day has its own miracle. Accept those blessings and create your small works of art today." p. 39

Faith, love, joy, and prayer are the bridges to God. p. 23

"God may makes strange decisions, but they are always in our favor." p. 28 God knows we are all artists of life. One day...

He gives us stones to sculpt; on another day, He gives us brushes and a canvas, or a pen to write with. But those stones are no use when it comes to painting, and the pen is useless for making sculptures." p. 39

"It wasn't the sculptor's hammer that shaped these stones so perfectly. It was the water, with its gentleness, its dance, and its song. Harshness destroys; gentleness shapes." p. 40 qtd Indian poet-philosopher Rabindranath Tagore

Just when I'd managed to find all the answers, they changed all the questions." p. 63

"Kneel down with body and soul. Without asking anything, without thinking, without even feeling grateful. Simply experience the silent love wrapping around us..." p. 46

"Learn everything you need to know in order to wield the sword of light that has been given to you." p. 74

"Many parents, in old age, don't give their children the chance to offer them the same live and support they received when they were young... This stops the waters of love from spreading." p. 83

"New ideas Need space. Body and soul Need New challenges." p. 107 Maktub

"Open the doors to a great adventure- human and spiritual." p. 175

Permission To Take It Slow : The fast Pace of the world can make it seem like we must constantly be moving and creating - and

Quickly - in order to suceed and achieve... we can break the cycle... your dreams and desires will take time. Trust the process and honor your vision." ~ p. 219 July 28 Dear Friend by Michelle Maros

"Remember the silence that always falls whenever we pause to cross a road." p.37 Maktub by Paulo Coelho

"So just relax. Let the Universe turn around you, and discover the joy of surprising yourself." p. 33

Set me like a seal upon thy heart, live is as strong as death." Song of Solomon 8:6 qtd.p. 106

"Today is a day for being glad to be alive." p. 35

"Unaware that it would take only one brave gesture for us to find our freedom." p. 66

"When in a moment of weakness, we allow hatred, envy, and intolerance to Vibrate in the air around us, those Vibrations end up consuming us... The act of forgiveness cleanses the astral plane and shows us the true light of the Divinity." p. 133

"We've been walking so fast that we no longer know what we're doing. Now we need to wait for our souls to catch up with us." p. 30

I'm going to eXplain to you what it means to be a sage. He is someone who, instead of eXtinguishing his passions, manages to control them." p. 148

Yaqui Indians use death as a counselor and keep asking, 'Given that I am going to die, what should I do now?'"

"Zao Chi comments: 'Wise is the man who knows how to change his situation when he has to." p. 100

Be. Here. Now. July 2026

"Amazing Grace/My Chains" Are Gone by Reba McEntire listen 🎶 here

Bank Square Books with Logan

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Coneflower

retirement gift from Deb

Deep breaths help ward of distractions

Embrace commitment... Embrace the opportunity to go for your goals." ~ Dear Friend July 19 p. 210

Focus on Grace

Gremolata [new word for me]: a fresh, zesty Italian condiment made from finely chopped parsley, lemon zest, and garlic, often with olive oil, salt, and pepper added.