originally posted November 18, 2008

Mary Engelbreit's version of My Symphony

“To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not, rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, await occasions, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common–this is my symphony.” –William Henry Channing

Early Saturday morning...

BUTTERFLY

Transmutation, Dance of Joy
The butterfly is the symbol of change, joy, and color.

It is the symbol of the soul.
They remind us that life is a dance,

not to take things quite so seriously.

They also remind us to get up and move.

Dance brings the sweetness of life.

Butterflies bring color and joy to your life.

Look at them and remember what joy is in your life,

if its a lot or a little, it is still joy.
They teach us that growth and transformation does not have to traumatic;

it can occur gently, sweetly, joyfully.
If a butterfly totem has shown up in your life,

make note of the most important issues in your life,

and see what needs to be changed.

http://www.linsdomain.com/totems/pages/butterfly.htm

Quotes by Anais Nin

"The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say."

~Anais Nin.

"A leaf fluttered in through the window this morning, as if supported by the rays of the sun, a bird settled on the fire escape, joy in the task of coffee, joy accompanied me as I walked. "


"Age does not protect you from love. But love, to some extent, protects you from age."

"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."