A gentle rain has been falling all night. It will wash the summer dust away, paving the earth with the start of a gentle decay that will kick start new beginnings…
PL Precept #18 Each moment is a turning point.
Oyashikiri
tower sculpture Japan PL headquarters
tomatoes,chinese lanterns my garden
See the little tree growing from the crack in the wall face. This is how determined I am in life to be happy … it is not always easy… but with faith and determination… there is always a way.
PL Precept # 15 All is a mirror
Sending loving energy your way… have a grand day!
Oyashikiri
Are you feeling lost in space? Is the world gone techi crazy, is humanity being left behind? Have you found that instead of dealing with human issues we are being left to deal with automated robots? Technology that has no “heart” or “mind” of its own.
More than ever, it is important for you to find time to reconnect with nature. To breathe in air that isn’t polluted with endless concrete buildings and the noise of a city that is on steroids of batteries and flashdrives.
PL Precept #20 Live maintaining equilibrium between mind and matter
Oyashikiri
There is something special about walking down into the woods on an overgrown trail… where not long ago it was shades of green and the sun had to make its way through the dense growth to give dappled patterns on the ferns and ground cover – now… there are patches of vibrant colours splashed against the emerald greens, slowly, the golden glow of multiple shades of orange, bronze and copper are presenting the eye with a patchwork of blazing tones that dazzle and turn the world into a kaleidoscope of brilliance that is mesmerizing.
I made time to visit my old stomping grounds yesterday .. it was so crowded with cars and people wanting to experience the fall colours that I didn’t stay.. but the brief tour I took … left me wanting more.
Live today filled with enthusiasm
Life is an accumulation of the efforts you make, day by day. Live keeping in mind that “today’ only comes once and live your precious life to the fullest.
PL2015
Oyashikiri
Compromise and hesitation tend to make things more complicated
Compromising and holding back your true feelings only serves to make things even more complicated always be true to yourself.
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Oyashikiri
Hi.. looked for a peaceful picture for today. Donkeys are cool, they simply do their thing…
Looking at me I appear rather harmless.. a gentle older woman, short cropped gray/white hair.. I wear a North American version of the two piece outfits, Asian used to wear.. I don’t have the Mandarin collar, I wear a scrub top instead… (convenient for cell phone, keys and small wallet) and silk or linen pant won’t work since I am active outside… so I wear a pair of dark jeans or loose travel pant.. .. in other words, I blend into the landscape…
Last night, this over 50 gentle woman took a sledge type hammer to a pill bottle. No I wasn’t angry, I was trying to open a child proof .. tamper proof bottle of (over the counter) pain medication .. after exhausting the push down, turn trick several times, I resorted to a special aid, bottle/can opener I have under my counter… even tried a wrench… It was after midnight and I had been trying for hours to be “adult”… finally I reached down into the “junk” drawer, and pulled out the “hammer” I bought for driving stakes into the ground. Placed the offending bottle on the bathroom bath mat and swung…
Hey! It took several good swings, before it broke, but that was just the cover.. then I had give it another well aimed blow before the rest came away so I could get at the gel capsule I wanted.. What is the expression…. where there is a will… there is a way..
That’s my story for the day… what’s yours.
“You can find true joy when you work creatively within the rules..”
Its Oct. 1 today, I can go crazy with fall colours.. and dust off my broom.
Oyashikiri
and NO . having a husband for such occasions… is not an option
Don’t be swayed by the past; It’s what you do from now on that counts
Your failures as well as your successes are now in the past. Always look towards the future and start with a fresh outlook
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Oyashikiri
Good Morning everyone –
God will support you if you put your full Makoto (sincerity/heart) into what you do
Don’t be swayed by the past; It’s what you do from now on that counts.
Your failures as well as your successes are now in the past. Always look towards the future and start with a fresh outlook.
Oyashikiri
Some doors are intriguing on their own, this door spoke to me because of where it was located. (found in Japan) (no it wasn’t lost .. but it was a delight to discover) Wouldn’t you want to know how come it exists in that little nook under the rock formation. Starting the day with a mystery…. nice.
Face each moment, each place with a fresh outlook
If you handle a situation with preconceived notions of prejudices, your judgement will be clouded. Take on each situation with a blank slate, as if seeing it for the first time.
Oyashikiri
for more doors, please visit Dan Antion’s Thursday Doors https://nofacilities.com/2026/09/24/nps-portage/
