Thursday, July 2, 2026

Pixie's Creed

 
 A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

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You can only come
to the morning
through
the shadows.
J.R.R. Tolkien





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Even a wounded world
is feeding us. Even a
wounded world holds us,
giving us moments of
wonder and joy.
I choose joy over despair.
Not because I have
my head in the sand,
but because joy is
what the earth gives me daily

and I must return the gift. Robin Wall Kimmerer





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Clouds pass across the glass
they do not stay
but why does my heart sway?


Light shifting, never held
Outside and Inside
meet, dance and meld.


The clouds move on
across painted smiles
and in this moment - moment
everything feels worthwhile.


The passing and the staying
moving sky, softly praying
this living day, never aging

look again—
the clouds are gone.


As if time folded
and left a crease
the feeling remains
and wonders never cease

Right there, now
reflected on the glass


Cloudia Charters






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I am grateful to those who are keepers of the groove. The babies and the grandmas who hang on to it and help us remember when we forget that any kind of dancing is better than no dancing at all. Lynda Barry ᐛ☆ᐛᐛᐛᐛᐛᐛᐛᐛᐛᐌ
Love You Pixie & Cloudia

꩗꩗꩗꩗꩗꩗꩗꩗꩗




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 There are always strong opinions.
They come and go. But
the truth of what
occurred emerges.
Act today in the faith
that tomorrow will 
surprise everyone.
Just do your best.
  Pixie's Creed


Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Meaning V Purpose


  A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

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Love is the the translator of the language of life. Learn it, speak it, teach it, so all may understand. Robert S. LeGendre




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It is by believing in roses that one brings them to bloom. French Proverb



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The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. Pablo Picasso


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Have patience with 
all things, but chiefly 
have patience with yourself. 
- every day begin 
the task anew.
           Francis de Sales



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Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia


࿌࿌࿌࿌࿌࿌࿌࿌

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Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Meaning Is Found

  A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

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Rainbows introduce us
to reflections of different beautiful possibilities so we
never forget
that pain and grief
are not the
final options in life.
Aberjhani 



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Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I’ll rise.
Maya Angelou


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Meaning is found in
how we live with others.
A kind word, a moral stand,
a willingness to listen, and
the courage to care
all leave lasting marks.
Allan Schwartz




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What wisdom can you find
that is greater
than kindness?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau

ꩶꩶꩶꩶꩶꩶꩶꩶ

Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie

ꩶ ꩶ ꩶ ꩶ






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Male American Goldfinch
 (Spinus tristis), 
Small, migratory finches 
common throughout 
North America, 
These birds have a conical bill 
specialized for eating seeds, 
During the winter, the male's 
vibrant yellow plumage 
molts into a duller, 
olive-brown color 
closely resembling the female. 





Monday, June 29, 2026

Even A Little Kind

  A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

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You may never know 
how even a little kind gesture 
from your end can 
create a massive impact 
on someone's life.
Hiral Nagda




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And what's with the shirt?
You think you're in Fiji?" It's like being on vactaion.
all of the time. Gerard Way

Hawaiian Shirt
By Reyn Spooner,
70 year-old Hawaii Line.




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When you feel a peaceful joy, that's when you are near truth. Rumi

ꥀ ꥁ ꥂ ꥃ

Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia

ꥃꥂꥁꥀ




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He sits by the sea, phone in hand, coffee at his boots. The day waits.
Orders do not.




Sunday, June 28, 2026

Mt. Leahi


  A  L  O  H  A 

From

Diamond Head


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Artist: Hilton Alves Location: Waialua, Hawaii

Diamond Head rises
green-crowned and ancient
at dawn against the sea.

She
savors the light
like memory
holds your name
in the rich salt air.


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Diamond Head at morning

does not need to rush—

but breathes the coral light,

as gold unfurls along the beach.


The sky leans soft

against her shoulders,

pale blue steeped in hush

while she readies herself,

another dawn

before the day begins.


Standing barefoot in that hour,

feel the sand's embrace.

The island knows your name

but sings it in silence instead.





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Never say there is
nothing beautiful in
the world anymore.
There is always something
to make you wonder
in the shape of a tree,
the trembling of a leaf.
Albert Schweitzer




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Oh cat, I'd say, or pray:

be-ootiful cat!
Delicious cat! Exquisite cat!
Satiny cat!
Cat like a soft owl,
cat with paws like moths,
jewelled cat, miraculous cat!
Cat, cat, cat, cat.
Doris Lessing


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Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie

☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀



Linking To
Monday Murals

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Saturday, June 27, 2026

Magic Inside


  A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

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True greatness is on


the other side of


temporary defeat


Napoleon Hill




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The Hawaiian Monk Seal, known in Hawaiian as ʻīlio-holo-i-ka-uaua (“dog that runs in rough seas”), is among the most endangered seal species and serves as Hawaii’s state mammal. Only about 1,600 remain worldwide. These native seals are mostly solitary and spend much of their lives hunting in the ocean. Adults typically reach 6 to 7 feet in length and weigh 400 to 600 pounds, with females often larger than males. They are strong divers, able to stay underwater for up to 20 minutes, and can live 25 to 30 years in the wild. Found only in the Hawaiian Islands, their populations are split between the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and the main islands. They feed on bottom-dwelling prey such as reef fish, eels, squid, octopus, and crustaceans.
This one was on the beach in 

Waikiki (where I walk)

 the other morning!


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The magic is inside you.
There ain't no crystal ball
Dolly Parton




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I am Pixie, soft of paw,  
Queen of windows,
watcher of all.  
From my sunlit throne I see  
The curious ways
of humanity.


ٌ𐎈𐎈𐎈𐎈𐎈𐎈𐎈𐎈𐎈

Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia



𐎈𐎈𐎈𐎈𐎈